Primary definition
The systematic process of identifying, collecting, preserving, analyzing, and presenting digital evidence to detect, understand, and prosecute crimes or security incidents conducted via the internet, computers, or networks.
Also known asDigital Forensics · DF · Computer Forensics · Cyber Forensics · Network Forensics · Incident Response Investigation · Cybercrime Investigation · Digital Investigation
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NICCS
The systematic process of identifying, collecting, preserving, analyzing, and presenting digital evidence to detect, understand, and prosecute crimes or security incidents conducted via the internet, computers, or networks.
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cyber Investigations. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cyber-investigations
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