Digital Forensics Lab: Creating a Forensic Image of a Virtual Machine in Autopsy

In this digital forensics lab, we walk through how to create and analyze a forensic image of a virtual machine using Autopsy. This project shows how to create a new case, document case details, locate the virtual machine disk file, add the VM image as a data source, and begin the ingest process inside Autopsy.

This is a great hands-on exercise for students learning virtual machine forensics, evidence acquisition, forensic case setup, and image ingestion workflows. It also highlights an important real-world lesson in digital forensics: imaging and ingest can take a significant amount of time, especially when working with virtual machine disk files, so careful planning and documentation matter throughout the process.

Disclaimer:
This video is for educational purposes only. This lab is based on material from Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations, 7th Edition — Cengage. The material is used here for instructional and academic discussion. All credit for the original source material belongs to the respective author(s) and publisher. This video is intended only to support authorized learning in digital forensics and cybersecurity education.

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