Forensic Toolkit.

Generic term for a collection of validated hardware, software and procedures that a digital-forensics examiner uses to acquire, preserve and analyse evidence. It belongs to the Forensics & IR category of cybersecurity.

Generic term for a collection of validated hardware, software and procedures that a digital-forensics examiner uses to acquire, preserve and analyse evidence.

A forensic toolkit is the curated, documented set of hardware, software and procedures that a digital-forensics examiner relies on to acquire, preserve, analyse and report on digital evidence. A typical toolkit includes write-blockers, sterile storage media, imaging tools (FTK Imager, Guymager, dd/dcfldd), analysis suites (Autopsy, The Sleuth Kit, X-Ways, EnCase or commercial FTK), memory acquisition tools (DumpIt, WinPmem, AVML), live-response scripts, mobile-forensics tools (Cellebrite, Magnet AXIOM), hash and timeline utilities, and case-management documentation. ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs validate each tool against known datasets to ensure reliability and admissibility. The term is distinct from Exterro FTK, which is a specific commercial product also called Forensic Toolkit.

Defences for Forensic Toolkit typically combine technical controls and operational practices, as detailed in the full definition above.

Common alternative names include: DFIR toolkit, Forensic kit, Forensic jump kit.