A Comprehensive Survey of Digital Forensic Investigation Tools: Paradigms, Architectural Trade-offs, and Research Imperatives
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This survey provides a comprehensive analysis of digital forensic investigation tools across disk, memory, mobile, network, cloud, and emerging forensic domains. It examines tool architectures, capabilities, limitations, performance trade-offs, legal considerations, and resistance to anti-forensic techniques. The paper also identifies key research gaps and discusses future directions, including explainable AI, standardized forensic frameworks, and quantum-assisted forensic computing.
Authors: Dotson, Abias, Javani, Mohammad
Institution: Clark Atlanta University
Language: English
Topic: Digital and Cyber Forensics
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203619186
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