Performing Log Analysis for Forensic Investigation When to Use - When reconstructing the timeline of a security incident from available log sources - During post-breach investigation to identify initial access, lateral movement, and exfiltration - When correlating events across multiple systems and log sources - For establishing evidence of unauthorized access or policy violations - When preparing forensic reports requiring detailed event chronology Prerequisites - Access to collected log files (Windows Event Logs, syslog, application logs) - Log parsing tools (LogParser, jq, awk, or ELK stac…