A Systematic Survey on Cloud Forensics Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions

Bharat Manral; Gaurav Somani; Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo; Mauro Conti; Manoj Singh Gaur

doi:10.1145/3361216

journal article Nov 14, 2019

A Systematic Survey on Cloud Forensics Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions

Bharat Manral

Gaurav Somani

Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

Mauro Conti

Manoj Singh Gaur

ACM Computing Surveys Vol. 52 No. 6 pp. 1-38 · Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

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Abstract

The challenges of cloud forensics have been well-documented by both researchers and government agencies (e.g., U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology), although many of the challenges remain unresolved. In this article, we perform a comprehensive survey of cloud forensic literature published between January 2007 and December 2018, categorized using a five-step forensic investigation process. We also present a taxonomy of existing cloud forensic solutions, with the aim of better informing both the research and practitioner communities, as well as an in-depth discussion of existing conventional digital forensic tools and cloud-specific forensic investigation tools. Based on the findings from the survey, we present a set of design guidelines to inform future cloud forensic investigation processes, and a summary of digital artifacts that can be obtained from different stakeholders in the cloud computing architecture/ecosystem.

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Published: Nov 14, 2019
Vol/Issue: 52(6)
Pages: 1-38
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Authors

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Bharat Manral

Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India

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Gaurav Somani

Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India

K

Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo

University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

M

Mauro Conti

University of Padua, Padua, Veneto, Italy

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Manoj Singh Gaur

Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Cite This Article

Bharat Manral, Gaurav Somani, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, et al. (2019). A Systematic Survey on Cloud Forensics Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions. ACM Computing Surveys, 52(6), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1145/3361216

A Systematic Survey on Cloud Forensics Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions

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