System Artifacts

Overview

Evidence: System Artifacts Description: Collect system artifacts (Files of collected evidence. For example: /etc/passwd file) Category: System Platform: linux Short Name: sysartf Is Parsed: Yes Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes Collect File(s): No

Background

This collector gathers system artifacts information from the Linux system. This data is essential for understanding system activity, detecting security incidents, and investigating system-related events.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about system artifacts.

Collection Method

This collector parses configured artifact sources and collects files, recording metadata into the system_artifacts table.

Forensic Value

This evidence is crucial for forensic investigations as it provides system artifacts that reveal system changes, unauthorized activities, and potential security vulnerabilities.