Episode 55 — Forensic Analysis in Practice: Timelines, Artifacts, and Proving What Happened (Task 14)
This episode focuses on practical forensic thinking: building timelines, identifying artifacts, and proving what happened using evidence that can stand up to scrutiny. You will learn how timelines combine events from endpoints, network telemetry, identity logs, and application records, and how clock drift, missing logs, and normal administrative activity complicate interpretation. We will discuss common artifacts such as authentication traces, process execution history, file system changes, and persistence indicators, and how to evaluate whether an artifact is meaningful or incidental. You will also hear scenarios where competing hypotheses exist, and how to test them by seeking disconfirming evidence rather than only confirming clues. For exam success, you will practice selecting the next piece of evidence that most increases confidence and helps answer attribution, scope, and impact questions. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
