IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic analysis of the Windows SECURITY hive – understanding security configurations
Der Windows SECURITY-Hive enthält sicherheitsrelevante Konfigurationsinformationen des Betriebssystems. Im Rahmen einer IT-forensischen Untersuchung können diese Daten Hinweise auf lokale Sicherheitsrichtlinien, Authentifizierungsinformationen und Änderungen an sicherheitsrelevanten Einstellungen liefern. Welche Erkenntnisse gewonnen werden können, hängt vom jeweiligen System und dem Untersuchungsauftrag ab.
Eine professionelle Analyse erfolgt niemals isoliert. Erst die Korrelation mit der Windows Registry, der SAM-Datenbank, Event Logs, Benutzerkonten 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 SECURITY hive, assess 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 registry hives, including the SECURITY hive, are analysed. The results are then correlated with other Windows artefacts and assessed from a technical perspective.
Warum ist der SECURITY-Hive wichtig?
The SECURITY-Hive can provide important insights into security-related system configurations. However, its value only becomes apparent once all relevant digital traces have been analysed as a whole.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
Do you need a professional analysis of the Windows SECURITY hive or other Windows artefacts? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.