Using digital forensic readiness model to increase the forensic readiness of a computer system

Nowadays systems administrators are facing with huge challenges in securing and protecting information systems. Intrusions attempts are increasing and becoming more sophisticated by days leading to the common presumption that any information systems can be hacked into, no matter what level of security measures are being taken. Systems administrators are also relying heavily on security tools to secure their computer systems and security tools can be out-dated overtime. Therefore from digital forensics perspectives, preparing the systems in advance with the presumption that the information systems will be hacked, and taking all the necessary steps to ensure preservation of key evidences, can lead to successful legal prosecutions. The Authors proposed a simplified Digital Forensic Readiness Model as a framework that can be used to prepare any appropriate computer system forensically and increase its readiness at the same time.