IT Forensics – Windows

Forensic analysis of Windows Delivery Optimisation – tracing Update and transmission artefacts

Windows Delivery Optimisation is used for the efficient deployment of Windows Updates and Microsoft applications. Depending on the configuration, content can be obtained from both Microsoft Servern and other devices on the local network or via the Internet. This involves various protocols and configuration artefacts.

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As part of a professional IT forensic investigation, these artefacts are never assessed in isolation. Only by correlating them with Windows Update artefacts, event logs, network artefacts, registry data and other digital traces is it possible to carry out a robust technical assessment.

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 provide support to businesses, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts.

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

Analysis of the Delivery Optimisation configuration, evaluation of relevant logs and cache artefacts, correlation with other Windows artefacts, and full documentation of all investigation steps.

Typical areas of application

•Incident Response
•Analysis of Update issues
•Analysis of network activity
•Corporate Forensics
•Compliance audits
•Expert reports for the courts

This is how the analysis works

Once a forensic image has been created, delivery optimisation artefacts are identified, analysed and technically categorised alongside other digital traces.

Why is delivery optimisation relevant in a forensic context?

The artefacts can provide clues about Update processes, configurations and specific network activities, thereby helping to reconstruct the chronological sequence of technical processes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information can be analysed?+
Depending on the system, this may include, amongst other things, configuration data, logs and cache-related information.
Are peer-to-peer connections always traceable?+
Not in every case. The significance and scope depend on the artefacts available.
Is the original system being examined?+
No. Only a forensic copy or forensic image is analysed.
Are these artefacts sufficient on their own?+
No. They are always assessed alongside other digital evidence.

LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne

LanCologne supports you in carrying out legally admissible analyses of Windows Delivery Optimisation and the objective evaluation of technical system events.

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