2017’s Forensic 4:cast Awards were held on Friday June 23, 2017. The awards were hosted, as always, by SANS at their DFIR Summit.
The finalists for each category is listed below. The winners are highlighted in red.
Computer Forensic Software of the Year
Magnet IEF/Axiom
OSForensics
X-Ways Forensic
Digital Forensic Blog of the Year
Forensic Focus Blog
Murphy’s Laws of Digital Forensics
This Week in 4n6
Phone Forensic Hardware of the Year
Cellebrite UFED Touch 2
MSAB XRY Kiosk
Paraben Mobile Field Kit
Digital Forensic Book of the Year
Hiding Behind the Keyboard
Mobile Forensic Investigations
Practical Mobile Forensics – 2nd Edition
Computer Forensic Hardware of the Year
Atola Insight Forensic
Mediaimager GM4
Tableau
Phone Forensic Software of the Year
Cellebrite Physical Analyzer/4PC
Magnet Axiom/IEF
Oxygen Forensic Detective
Open Source Digital Forensic Software of the Year
Caine
Autopsy
Volatility
Digital Forensic Organization of the Year
About DFIR
Magnet Forensics
Cellebrite
Digital Forensic Investigator of the Year
Ed Michael
Heather Mahalik
Eric Zimmerman