Digital Forensic Tools Crash Course (Autopsy)
Digital Forensics Crash Course: Autopsy Forensic Browser Digital Forensics Crash Course: A Step‑by‑Step Guide to Using Autopsy Forensic Browser Author: Sulemana Salifu Course: IT532 – Computer Forensics Institution: Southern States University Week 3 Assignment Introduction In the digital age, nearly every investigation involves some form of digital evidence—from smartphones and hard drives to social media and cloud systems. A digital forensic investigator must use reliable, verifiable tools to extract, analyze, and document this evidence without compromising its integrity. Autopsy is a free, open‑source, GUI‑based digital forensics platform built on The Sleuth Kit (TSK) . It enables investigators to recover deleted files, analyze Internet artifacts, examine images, and create structured reports suitable for legal or administrative proceedings. This page is a beginner‑friendly “crash course” that walks...