IT Forensics · Linux
Forensic analysis of VMware on Linux – Investigating VMware virtualisation environments on Linux
VMware products such as VMware ESXi and VMware Workstation are also used on Linux hosts and for virtualising Linux guest systems, utilising proprietary, well-documented file formats for virtual hard disks and snapshots.
The forensic analysis takes into account both the configuration of the virtual machine and any snapshot chains it contains, which can provide a traceable record of previous system states.
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, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
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We back up and analyse VMware configuration files, virtual hard disk images and snapshot chains, and, where necessary, carry out a full investigation of the virtual Linux systems they contain.
Typical areas of application
How a VMware analysis works
Once the virtual hard disk images, configuration files and snapshot information have been backed up, they are mounted for forensic analysis and evaluated. Snapshot chains are analysed for previous system states and compared with the current state.
Why is the VMware analysis relevant from a forensic perspective?
VMware environments are frequently used in business-critical infrastructures, which is why a robust forensic investigation of such virtual Linux systems can be of significant economic importance.
Where available, snapshot chains can enable a particularly detailed reconstruction of events over time, as they document several successive system states.
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Do you require a professional forensic investigation into „forensic analysis of VMware on Linux"? LanCologne can assist you with the legally admissible preservation of digital evidence and the traceable analysis of relevant Linux artefacts.
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