IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic Analysis of Windows User Accounts (SAM) – Evaluating Local Accounts and Security Information
Die Security Account Manager (SAM)-Datenbank gehört zu den zentralen Bestandteilen eines Windows-Systems. Sie enthält Informationen über lokale Benutzerkonten und weitere sicherheitsrelevante Daten. Im Rahmen einer IT-forensischen Untersuchung kann ihre Auswertung wichtige Hinweise auf vorhandene Konten, Gruppenmitgliedschaften und Änderungen an der lokalen Benutzerverwaltung liefern.
Eine professionelle Analyse erfolgt niemals isoliert. Erst die Korrelation mit der Windows Registry, Event Logs, Anmeldeartefakten, geplanten Aufgaben und weiteren Windows-Artefakten ermöglicht eine belastbare technische Bewertung.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is carried out exclusively on a forensic copy or a forensic image. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its evidential integrity.
Our services
We analyse the SAM database, assess local user accounts, groups and security-related configurations, and cross-check the results against other digital traces. All stages of the investigation are documented in a transparent manner.
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This is how the analysis works
Once a forensic image has been created, the relevant system data, including the SAM database, is analysed. The results are correlated with other Windows artefacts and assessed from a technical perspective.
Warum ist die SAM-Datenbank wichtig?
The SAM database provides important information about local user accounts and their configuration. However, its full significance only becomes apparent when all relevant digital traces are analysed together.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
Do you need a professional analysis of the Windows SAM database or other Windows artefacts? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.