Research

This page will serve as a curated list of helpful DFIR related research blogs, social platforms, podcasts, and more.

NameFounder(s)CategoryDescription
13CubedRichard DavisSocial PlatformRichard Davis' YouTube Channel geared towards digital forensics.
Brett's RamblingsBrett ShaversBlogBrett Shavers' personal blog on all things DFIR.
dfir.blogRyan BensonBlogRyan Benson's personal blog geared towards digital forensics, web browsers, visualizations, & open source tools.
DFIRDetective StartMe PageCassie DoemelBlogCassie Doemel's comprenhensive startme page which includes bookmarks to various SANS Boards, Tools, and Personal Blog Posts.
DFIR DivaElan WrightBlogElan Wright's personal digital forensics and incident response blog geared towards beginners.
DFIRScienceJoshua I. JamesSocial PlatformJoshua I. James' YouTube channel devoted to research and development in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and incident response.
DFIR TrainingBrett ShaversBlogBrett Shaver's personal blog geared towards DFIR training related resources.
DFW ForensicsMike BrewerBlogMike Brewer's personal blog focused on Cloud Forensics.
Digital Forensics Discord ServerAndrew RathbunSocial PlatformDiscord Server dedicated to all things Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR).
Digital Forensics NowHeather Charpentier & Alexis BrignoniPodcastA podcast by digital forensics examiners for digital forensics examiners. Hear about the latest news in digital forensics and learn from researcher interviews with field memes sprinkled in.
Get Your Start in DFIRElan WrightBlogGet Your Start in DFIR is a non-profit founded by Elan Wright, the creator of DFIR Diva with the goals of improving diversity in the DFIR field and providing training, certification, and book scholarships to those with limited financial resources.
Incident Response TrainingRyan ChapmanBlogRyan Chapman's personal blog focused on training, presentations, workshops, and more.
Initialization VectorsAlexis BrignoniBlogAlexis Brignoni's personal blog where he shares all things Infosec.
John HammondJohn HammondSocial PlatformJohn Hammond's YouTube Channel geared towards free cybersecurity education and ethical hacking.
mr. eerieDerek EiriBlogDerek Eiri's personal blog.
MyDFIRStevenSocial PlatformSteven's YouTube channel geared towards cybersecurity training.
Nothing To See Here? I Beg To DFIRCellebriteWebinarNothing To See Here? I Beg To DFIR” is a digital forensics webinar series of 30-min live interactive “tips and tricks” webinars, bringing the technical side of forensics together, to provide the most common, or most requested, questions from our customers, in today’s changing world.
SANS Cybersecurity RodmapSANSGuideCyber Security Roadmap from SANS that highlights all of the career paths in cybersecurity.
SANS DFIR Posters & Cheat SheetsSANSGuideDFIR Posters and Cheat Sheets from SANS.
SANS DFIR Field Manual 3.0SANSGuideThe Ultimate Guide to getting started in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) from SANS.
Stark4n6Kevin PaganoBlogKevin Pagano's personal blog where he shares forensic research, findings, experiences, travels, etc.
Stark4n6 StartMe PageKevin PaganoBlogKevin Pagano's comprenhensive startme page which includes bookmarks to various categories of DFIR related resources.
SWolfSecurityStephan WolfertBlogStephan Wolfert's offensive & defensive secuirty blog.
Stuxnet999Abhiram Kumar PatiballaBlogAbhiram Kumar Patiballa's personal blog where he writes about security, CTFs and various other things.
The Binary HickJosh HickmanBlogJosh Hickman's personal blog where he writes primarily about mobile forensics.
The DFIR ReportVarious ContributorsBlogReal Intrusions by Real Attackers, The Truth Behind the Intrusion.
The DFIR SpotJustin De LunaBlogJustin De Luna's personal blog. DFIR at your fingertips.
This Week In 4n6Phill MooreBlogYour weekly roundup of Digital Forensics and Incident Response news.