First on the Digital Scene: A Forensic Primer for Storage Professionals

Richard Austin, IT Industry Consultant

With most enterprise information concentrated within storage networks, the likelihood of a storage administrator being "first on the digital scene" of an intrusion, a crime, a policy violation or an e-discovery request is becoming almost a  certainty. This presentation presents a whirlwind tour of the requirements, processes and procedures for collecting and preserving digital evidence.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the general requirements for information to be used in the legal process
  
• Understand the role "digital first response" plays in the incident response process
  
• Build familiarity with sound processes for identification, collection and preservation of digital evidence