Episode 104: Digital Forensics and Chain of Custody

Preserving and analyzing digital evidence requires precision, consistency, and legal awareness. This episode explores the fundamentals of digital forensics—from identifying and collecting evidence to maintaining a documented chain of custody. We discuss volatile data acquisition, imaging tools, hashing for integrity verification, and timeline reconstruction. You’ll also learn about legal standards that govern admissibility and the responsibilities of forensic investigators. CISSPs don’t have to be deep forensic experts, but they must understand how to support investigations and preserve evidence in a defensible manner.