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Security Operations · Advanced

The Sleuth Kit (TSK)

A collection of open-source command-line tools for file system forensic analysis.

Definition

TSK tools include mmls (partition layout), fls (list files including deleted), icat (extract file by inode), istat (metadata) and mactime (timelines). It supports NTFS, FAT, ext, HFS+ and more and underpins Autopsy.

Example

fls -r -m / image.dd > bodyfile then mactime -b bodyfile > timeline.csv

Exam tip

Know fls, icat and mactime functions.

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