WINDOWS FORENSICS
Forensic analysis of the NTFS file system – The foundation of virtually every Windows investigation
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 of NTFS file systems is carried out exclusively on a forensic copy or a forensic image. The original evidence remains untouched and is stored in a manner that preserves its evidential integrity.
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
Technical Fundamentals
The NTFS file system contains a wealth of metadata that extends far beyond the visible file contents. This often reveals technical relationships that remain hidden when viewed in the conventional manner. A professional analysis is therefore an essential part of almost every Windows forensic investigation.
OUR APPROACH
This is how your examination will be carried out
A transparent process – from the initial enquiry to the handover of the report.
TYPICAL QUESTIONS
When is this analysis required?
- ✔Suspected data deletion
- ✔Data theft
- ✔Allegations of manipulation
- ✔Reconstruction of file movements
- ✔Examination of external data storage media
- ✔Support for legal proceedings
- ✔Reports for private individuals and businesses
LIMITATIONS & CONCLUSION
What you should know
Among other things, we analyse the Master File Table (MFT), file attributes, timestamps, directory structures, deleted entries, file associations and other NTFS metadata. The aim is to objectively reconstruct technical processes on the basis of verifiable artefacts.
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What our customers say
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Do you need a professional analysis of a Windows system or an NTFS file system? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the traceable analysis of relevant file system artefacts.
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