{"id":14594,"date":"2021-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/what-is-forensic-triage\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:27:46","slug":"what-is-forensic-triage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/what-is-forensic-triage\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Forensic Triage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/What-is-Forensic-Triage.jpg\" alt=\"What is Forensic Triage?\" width=\"300\" style=\"width: 300px; float: right; margin: 10px;\">During a criminal investigation, prioritizing the evidence is paramount to your success as an investigator. Filtering what is critical to the case and what isn&#8217;t is the difference between the success and failure of an investigation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Forensic triage &#8211; sometimes referred to as &#8220;digital forensic triage&#8221; &#8211; is the process by which you collect, assemble, analyze, and prioritize digital evidence from a crime or investigation.<\/p>\n<!--more--><video width=\"100%\" controls>\n  <source src=\"https:\/\/4330725.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net\/hubfs\/4330725\/What%20is%20Forensic%20Triage.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n<\/video>\n<p>It&#8217;s difficult to do this in a timely manner when you don&#8217;t have the proper tools. Depending on the type of investigation, it&#8217;s a process that can involve sorting through mountains of digital data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The challenge some investigators face is a lack of technical prowess when handling digital evidence. It&#8217;s also difficult to analyze data when you&#8217;re unsure of all the available digital evidence in an area.&nbsp;That&#8217;s why you should use an automated file collection software that allows you to begin interpreting digital evidence on-scene immediately.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to identify a platform that gives your investigators the tools needed to complete a comprehensive digital investigation.&nbsp;Here are some benefits you should look for in a digital forensic triage tool:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-technical users should have no trouble using it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>It should be highly configurable, allowing you to collect a diverse set of cached files, social media posts, P2P software, cryptocurrency, cloud storage, user login data, saved credentials, Skype files, USB history, and user connection logs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Supports collection of files from both Windows and Mac operating systems.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Searches all available email platforms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Can collect password protected and potentially corrupted files.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ADF Solutions offers that tool with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-investigator\">Triage Investigator<\/a>. It&#8217;s a simple-to-use software allowing you to analyze a diverse collection of files. It helps you process the available files quickly and efficiently, leading to faster investigations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Out-of-the-box and Custom Search Profiles empower investigators to pick Quick, Intermediate and Comprehensive scans to automatically identify <a href=\"\/news\/what-is-cem-child-exploitation-material\" rel=\" noopener\">Child Exploitation Material<\/a>, <a href=\"\/anti-human-trafficking-intelligence-initiative\" rel=\" noopener\">Human Trafficking \/ Modern Slavery<\/a>, fraud, cryptocurrency and other types of criminal activity. Read <a href=\"\/news\/everything-to-know-about-adf-digital-forensic-search-profiles\" rel=\" noopener\">Everything You Need to Know about ADF Search Profiles to learn more<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"optech-default-btn btn-style cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4330725\/668f96ee-04cf-4714-a55b-42124601ef89\" target=\"_blank\" data-text=\"Talk to an ADF Expert\"><span class=\"btn-wraper\">Talk to an ADF Expert<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ADF Solutions is the proven leader in forensic triage. After all,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/03\/26\/AR2006032600808.html\">we invented the approach in 2006<\/a>. To revolutionize your forensic triage procedures today and lead your team to more cases solved, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-investigator\">contact us<\/a>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a criminal investigation, prioritizing the evidence is paramount to your success as an investigator. 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