Container Forensics and Evidence Collection

Container Forensics and Evidence Collection

Container forensics presents unique challenges due to container ephemerality. Traditional forensics assumes persistent systems available for analysis. Container forensics must capture evidence before containers terminate. Automated evidence collection triggered by security events ensures forensic data availability. Evidence must maintain chain of custody for potential legal proceedings.

Forensic data collection includes container images, runtime filesystems, memory dumps, and network captures. Image analysis reveals initial container state and potential vulnerabilities. Runtime filesystem changes show attacker modifications. Memory dumps capture running processes and in-memory malware. Network captures document communication patterns and data exfiltration.