EnCE EnCase Computer Forensics: The Official EnCase Certified Examiner Study Guide, 3rd Edition
by Steve Bunting
Hashing Disks and Volumes
At this stage you understand that when EnCase acquires data, it calculates and writes CRC values for each block of data and then computes an MD5 hash (alternatively a SHA-1 or both) for the entire device or stream of data acquired. Whenever the resultant evidence file is added to a case, it is automatically verified. Every block of data is subjected to CRC reverification, and the entire device is subjected to a reverification of the MD5 hash (alternatively a SHA-1 or both). You can also reverify an evidence file manually at any time and should always do so at the conclusion of a case. Thus, EnCase was built with data integrity at its very core, and by understanding how it functions, you can better appreciate its built-in ...
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