Implementing Digital Forensic Readiness

Chapter 9

Establish Secure Storage and Handling

Abstract

When digital evidence is preserved in long-term or off-line storage, it must be done so securely and be available when required. Regardless of the storage option used, the authenticity, confidentiality, and integrity of digital evidence must always be maintained in a highly available approach.

Keywords

Forensic viability; Governance; Handling; Least privilege; Secure storage

 

This chapter discussed the fifth step for implementing a digital forensic readiness program as the need to establish governance over the secure storage and handling of collected digital evidence. Following a defense-in-depth approach of layered administrative, technical, and physical controls, organizations must ensure that ...