The blog delves into the importance of volatile data in digital forensics for Linux systems, emphasizing its transient nature residing in RAM and containing vital system configurations, network connections, processes, and user activities; highlighting the necessity of timely incident response and detailed event timelines; it navigates through the concept of volatile data as a real-time system mirror and provides insights on system essentials, network footprint, process ecosystem, kernel insights, and user traces; offering tools and commands for effective data gathering including hostnames, dates, network interfaces, running processes, and memory insights; aiming to equip forensic practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed for volatile data acquisition in live Linux environments, previewing an upcoming exploration of performing acquisitions using the Volatility framework and enhancing forensic capabilities.
https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/security-essentials/volatile-data-acquisition-from-live-linux-systems-part-i