Forensics in the cloud: The application of digital forensics principles in a cloud computing environment. Due to the distributed nature of data in the cloud, standard forensic procedures may be adapted to accommodate specific cloud infrastructure characteristics, like multitenancy, data redundancy, and virtualization. It involves analyzing logs, recovering data, and investigating activities to reveal details about potential breaches, unauthorized access, or other suspicious activities within the cloud infrastructure.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D4: Security Operations | SSCP D4: Incident Response and Recovery
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