[Introduction to Incident Handling and Response] Investigator Ian gives you a drive image to investigate. What type of analysis are you performing?

When Investigator Ian gives you a drive image to investigate, the type of analysis you are performing

is static analysis. Static analysis involves examining the contents of a drive, file, or binary without

executing the system or the application. It's about analyzing the data at rest. This type of analysis is

crucial for forensics investigations because it allows for the examination of files, directories, and

system information without altering any state or data, thereby preserving the integrity of the

evidence. Static analysis is contrasted with dynamic analysis, which involves analyzing a system in

operation (real-time or live) or executing the application to observe its behavior.

Reference:Incident Handler (ECIH v3) courses and study guides highlight the importance of static

analysis in digital forensics, detailing methods for examining disk images, files, and other digital

artifacts to gather evidence without compromising its integrity.