IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic Analysis of Windows DPAPI – Tracing Protected User Data and Keys
Die Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) schützt zahlreiche sicherheitsrelevante Daten innerhalb des Betriebssystems. Viele Anwendungen verwenden DPAPI, um Zugangsdaten, Zertifikate oder andere sensible Informationen verschlüsselt abzulegen. Im Rahmen einer IT-forensischen Untersuchung können DPAPI-Artefakte wichtige Hinweise auf Benutzeraktivitäten, Anwendungsdaten und Authentifizierungsprozesse liefern.
Eine professionelle Analyse erfolgt niemals isoliert. Erst die Korrelation mit Benutzerprofilen, Registry-Artefakten, dem Credential Manager, Event Logs sowie 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 DPAPI-related artefacts, assess their links to user accounts and applications, and document all stages of the investigation in a transparent manner.
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This is how the analysis works
Once a forensic image has been created, the relevant DPAPI artefacts are analysed and correlated with other Windows artefacts.
Warum sind DPAPI-Artefakte wichtig?
DPAPI protects a wide range of sensitive information within Windows. Forensic analysis can provide valuable insights, but its significance only becomes apparent when all relevant digital traces are analysed in their entirety.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
Do you require a professional analysis of Windows DPAPI artefacts or other Windows components? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.