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A survey on forensic investigation of operating system logs
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A survey on forensic investigation of operating system logs

H. Studiawan, F. Sohel and C. Payne
Digital Investigation, Vol.29, pp.1-20
2019
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Abstract

Event logs are one of the most important sources of digital evidence for forensic investigation because they record essential activities on the system. In this paper, we present a comprehensive literature survey of the forensic analysis on operating system logs. We present a taxonomy of various techniques used in this area. Additionally, we discuss the tools that support the examination of the event logs. This survey also gives a review of the publicly available datasets that are used in operating system log forensics research. Finally, we suggest potential future directions on the topic of operating system log forensics.

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4 Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Computer Science
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Computer Science, Information Systems
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