Research Article

A Novel Forensic Readiness Framework Applicable to the Drone Forensics Field

Table 3

Common concepts and processes.

No.Propose common processes and conceptsCandidate concepts and processesFrequency

1Monitoring and capturingMonitoring and capturing3
Seizure1
2Data AcquisitionGathering evidence1
Data acquisition3
3Intruder ActivityIntruder’s transactions1
Intruder activity2
Malicious transaction1
4Data CollectedData collected8
Acquired data1
5ReconstructionReconstructing log events1
Reconstruction5
Reconstruction event1
Reconstructing1
6HashingHashing4
7ExaminationExamination5
8BackupBackup5
9PreservationPreservation4
10Investigation TeamInvestigation Team9
Forensic examiner1
Examiner1
11IntegrityEvidence integrity1
Integrity2
12SourceResources1
Source5
13EvidenceEvidence6
14Drone IncidentEvent4
Drone Incident5
15Hashed ValueHashed Value3
16RehashingRehashing3
17Log FileLog file8
database log file1
18Incident RespondingIncident response1
Incident responding1
19DroneDrone7
UAV5
20CourtCourt5
Court of law2
21Live ResponseLive response3
22Forensic TechniqueForensic Techniques2
Investigation extraction methods1
23TimelineTimeline5
24InterviewInterview2
25Volatile ArtefactVolatile artefact2
26Nonvolatile ArtefactNonvolatile Artefact2
27DecisionDecision2
28ReportForensic report1
Report2
Final forensic report1
29ArtefactArtefacts3
30Live Acquisitionlive acquisition2
31Dead AcquisitionDead acquisition2
32Hybrid AcquisitionHybrid acquisition2
Total150

Bold shows total of common process and concepts.