Security Forensics
Security forensics, also known as digital forensics, is the practice of collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence from computer systems, networks, and storage devices to investigate security incidents, cybercrimes, or policy violations. It involves techniques for data recovery, log analysis, malware analysis, and timeline reconstruction to determine the cause, scope, and impact of an incident. This field is critical for incident response, legal proceedings, and improving organizational security postures.
Developers should learn security forensics to effectively respond to and mitigate security breaches, such as data breaches, ransomware attacks, or insider threats, by identifying attack vectors and compromised assets. It is essential for roles in cybersecurity, incident response teams, and compliance-driven industries like finance or healthcare, where understanding attack patterns helps prevent future incidents. Additionally, it supports debugging complex system failures and ensuring data integrity in forensic-ready applications.