Digital investigations are becoming more complicated. Mobile devices, computers and cloud platforms may all be involved in the same incident. One of the most difficult tasks to modern investigators is to handle all this information effectively.
It’s not enough to monitor the tasks. It is crucial to establish an environment that is secure, where evidence, timelines and workflows are all linked starting from the initial report through the final. Investigators are able to spend less time on searching for information and can concentrate more on analyzing evidence to determine the facts of what transpired.
The way evidence is organized enhances the whole investigation
To manage cases effectively it is vital to keep all the information available and synchronized. The synchronization between investigation notes, reports, exhibits, chain-of custody records and supporting documents is essential to a successful case management.
The information scattered throughout spreadsheets, shared drives and emails can cause people to miss crucial information. Centralized platforms reduce that risk by providing investigators with a safe location in which evidence, activities and decisions are documented throughout the duration of the case.
This technique improves the communication between investigators and supervisors and analysts, incident response teams and other parties.
Purpose-built solutions facilitate the way DFIR teams actually operate
Software developed for project management did not have the capability to handle digital investigation. Integrity of evidence, audit logs, chain of custody, workflow consistency, and regulatory compliance are all requiring specialized capabilities.
DFIR case management platforms are becoming increasingly valuable. Instead of requiring investigators adopt generic software specially designed systems are constructed on established investigative procedures. Teams are able to assign work and monitor progress, record evidence and follow standardized workflows while maintaining complete visibility across all investigations.
Detego Case Manager for DFIR was developed specifically to work in these environments. The platform was developed by DFIR professionals to help digital forensic laboratories as well as incident response teams as as security groups from corporate as well as law enforcement agencies.
Faster decisions can be made with greater visibility
As investigations become more extensive, understanding the relationships between devices, people, locations, incidents, and evidence becomes increasingly important. Visual timelines and dashboards, along with real-time reports, entity mapping, and dashboards aid investigators in identifying patterns which might otherwise remain hidden.
Modern digital forensics systems streamline the process by bringing all information into a single, secure location. Investigators no longer have to manually collect information from various systems. They can easily review case status, outstanding task inventory of evidence and reporting metrics with a dashboard.
This level of transparency not only accelerates investigations, but also helps managers better allocate their resources. It also helps identify workflow bottlenecks and allows them to spot those before they can impact the process of completing a case.
Consistency and accountability are key in the process of establishing investigations.
In investigating the intent of support for legal actions, regulatory reviews, or internal disciplinary action the need for consistency is vital. Documentation as well as repetition and defense are vital to each action during an investigation.
Detego Case Manager helps standardize investigation management by supplying configurable workflows and secure documentation. It also offers comprehensive audit trail. The system provides investigators with support from initial reporting of incidents to the assignment of tasks, closure of cases and reporting, all while maintaining complete compliance.
Organisations must support well-organized case management as digital investigations continue to growing complexity and volume. This is done without adding an additional administrative burden. Detego provides investigators with the option of combining secure evidence management, workflow automation and collaboration tools designed specifically for DFIR case management capabilities. This results in a stronger digital forensics investigation administration, enhanced efficiency of operations, as well as more confidence throughout the investigation.