NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges

Herman, Martin; Iorga, Michaela; Salim, Ahsen Michael; Jackson, Robert; Hurst, Mark; Leo, Ross; Lee, Richard; Landreville, Nancy; Mishra, Anand Kumar; Wang, Yien; Sardinas, Rodrigo

doi:https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8006

NISTIR 8006

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges

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Date Published: August 2020

Author(s)

Martin Herman (NIST), Michaela Iorga (NIST), Ahsen Michael Salim (American Data Technology), Robert Jackson (SphereCom Enterprises), Mark Hurst (SphereCom Enterprises), Ross Leo (University of Houston-Clear Lake), Richard Lee (Citizens Financial Group), Nancy Landreville (MELE Associates), Anand Kumar Mishra (Malaviya National Institute of Technology), Yien Wang (Auburn University), Rodrigo Sardinas (Auburn University)

Abstract

This document summarizes the research performed by the members of the NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Working Group, and aggregates, categorizes, and discusses the forensics challenges faced by experts when responding to incidents that have occurred in a cloud-computing ecosystem. The challenges are presented along with the associated literature that references them. The immediate goal of the document is to begin a dialogue on forensic science concerns in cloud computing ecosystems. The long-term goal of this effort is to gain a deeper understanding of those concerns (challenges) and to identify technologies and standards that can mitigate them.

Keywords

cloud computing forensics; digital forensics; forensic science; forensics; forensics challenges

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Document History:
06/23/14: NISTIR 8006 (Draft)
08/25/20: NISTIR 8006 (Final)

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Technologies
cloud & virtualization

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forensics