After a data breach, organizations and law enforcement need to understand what happened. These 10 digital forensics tools collect the key evidence required for an investigation.

Digital forensics is the cornerstone of data breach investigations, enabling experts to uncover, analyze and interpret digital evidence. Businesses use digital forensics tools to conduct incident response and recover data. Companies also rely on these tools to analyze how a breach occurred, whether attackers accessed or exfiltrated data and how the malicious actors moved through the network.

Armed with digital forensics data, organizations can more accurately describe an attack to affected stakeholders and law enforcement. What's more, digital forensics generates information that helps companies better understand the tactics, techniques and procedures of cybercriminal groups.

Digital forensics tools range from all-encompassing suites to dedicated single products designed for specific tasks. Listed here are 10 tools used and respected by digital forensics experts for either criminal investigations, incident response or both.