The Adoption of Automation in Cyber Forensics

Cybercrime has increased considerably over the past years, emphasizing the need for efficient investigations. Currently, some tools and processes are manual and lead to long and inaccurate investigations. This report provides a descriptive review of the of published research in the field of cyber forensics, in order to identify current practices, challenges and the adoption of automation. A pragmatist approach was taken to accommodate the multitude of theories and views presented in the literature. The research illustrates how the use of technology could simplify an investigators task and solving difficulties that currently exist in cyber forensics. The paper concludes in motivating for the use of automated practices in the cyber forensic process.

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