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What is Chain Of Custody?

Chain Of Custody A formal process documenting the chronological handling, transfer, and control of digital evidence, ensuring its integrity and admissibility in legal or regulatory proceedings.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Chain Of Custody” Used in Practice?

Maintaining an unbroken chain of custody is critical to ensure that collected digital evidence is accepted in court and not challenged as tampered.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Chain Of Custody?

A formal process documenting the chronological handling, transfer, and control of digital evidence, ensuring its integrity and admissibility in legal or regulatory proceedings.

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