Automation for digital forensics: towards a definition for the community

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dc.contributor.authorMichelet, Gaƫtan
dc.contributor.authorBreitinger, Frank
dc.contributor.authorHorsman, Graeme
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-26T12:58:32Z
dc.date.available2023-07-26T12:58:32Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-04
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing amount of digital evidence per case, the automation of investigative tasks is of utmost importance to the digital forensics community. Consequently, tools are published, frameworks are released, and artificial intelligence is explored. However, as the foundation, i.e., a definition, classification, and common terminology, is missing, this resembles the wild west: some consider keyword searches or file carving as automation while others do not. We, therefore, reviewed automation literature (in the domain of digital forensics as well as other domains), performed three practitioner interviews, and discussed the topic with domain experts from academia. On this basis, we propose a definition and then showcase several considerations with respect to automation for digital forensics, e.g., what we classify as no/basic automation as well as full automation (autonomous). We conclude that it requires these foundational discussions to promote and progress the discipline through a common understanding.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMichelet G, Breitinger F, Horsman G. (2023) Automation for digital forensics: towards a definition for the community, Forensic Science International, Volume 349, August 2023, Article Number 111769en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn1872-6283
dc.identifier.issn0379-0738
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111769
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20031
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectAutomationen_UK
dc.subjectDefinitionen_UK
dc.subjectPractitioner interviewsen_UK
dc.subjectDigital Forensic investigationen_UK
dc.subjectInvestigative tasken_UK
dc.titleAutomation for digital forensics: towards a definition for the communityen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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