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Forensic Workbench

A recovered photograph is worth more when you can check where it came from. In this public Narcos teaching example, Workbench puts the photograph beside its file records. The image alone cannot identify the pictured substance.

Public training example · earlier interface

Examine a recovered photograph with its file records

Example input

  • Supported files and artefacts assembled into a case. The lead example uses the public Narcos teaching scenario.

Result or controls shown

  • Case-based file review, tagging and source-linked timeline views demonstrated on training material.
Forensic Workbench: examine a recovered photograph with its file records in the training example. View full screen
Workbench shows a recovered photograph beside its file records in the public Narcos teaching scenario. The picture alone cannot identify the crystalline material.

Enlarge the screenshot to read the source records.

Earlier Workbench interface from the public Narcos teaching scenario, not a client case.

Examination steps

Steps to review in your evaluation

  1. Define the question and identify the source collection. Review the recorded processing coverage before deciding which files or activity deserve attention.

  2. Inspect relevant files and timeline records, then tag items with the reason they matter. Distinguish the underlying record from your interpretation of it.

  3. Follow important leads back to the source and use a suitable independent check where needed. Keep processing gaps and unresolved questions in the examination notes.

Evaluate the workflow

Questions worth bringing to a demonstration

  • Can you follow a selected result back to its source and distinguish source material from an examiner-created output?
  • What does the supplied build show when a processing stage is skipped, unavailable or limited?
  • Using a known training case, what would justify moving from a focused review to a broader examination?

Inside the examination

Examine a photograph in its file context

The Acorn brings tools into one workspace. The examiner connects the findings to the question, checks the context and decides what needs a closer look.

  1. 01

    Define the question

    What can the available files and activity records establish? Set the source, date range and permitted scope before choosing a tool.

  2. 02

    Locate the record

    Follow the relevant path, file or event. Keep its source reference and recorded time alongside the item you are reviewing.

  3. 03

    Examine the context

    Open the content, compare related records and test other explanations. A picture, page visit or search hit is a lead, not the whole answer.

  4. 04

    Explain the finding

    Record what you checked, what it shows and what remains unresolved. Keep enough context for another examiner to review the work.

Plan your evaluation

Related application guides

Timeline ViewerArtifact LabCase NotesAll forensic apps

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