Analyzing Slack Space and File System Artifacts When to Use - When searching for hidden or residual data in file system slack space - For analyzing NTFS Master File Table (MFT) entries for deleted file metadata - When reconstructing file operations from the USN Change Journal - For detecting Alternate Data Streams (ADS) used to hide data or malware - During deep forensic analysis requiring examination beyond standard file recovery Prerequisites - Forensic disk image with NTFS file system - The Sleuth Kit (TSK) tools: istat, icat, fls, blkls, blkstat - MFTECmd (Eric Zimmerman) for MFT parsing…