

I’m very close to making M1 officially supported in the course requirements, its actually somewhat difficult to get an Intel system these days. Intel systems will not be supported forever but M1 systems now still have their quirks. I will leave the investment question up to you as I think that is personal preference. I’ve been testing M1 systems in my class for about a year now and all is going well with this so I think it will be ok if you bring an M1 (versus Intel).
#Osforensics for mac mac#
Is an Intel Mac a critical requirement in the real world forensics, or will a M1 mac be a better investment in the long term (performance, futureproofing)? Hi this is Sarah on Twitter), author of 518 👋 I'm looking at the base 8GB model - maybe 16GB if I absolutely need it.
#Osforensics for mac pro#
Does the Macbook pro offer any significant benefits over the Macbook Air for the forensic use case?.I have a Windows machine to run Windows/ Linux VMs.Ģ) What virtualisation is required during the FOR518 course? Is it to run Windows/ Linux tools or to virtualising a suspect image?.

I'm looking at enrolling the SANS FOR518 Mac Forensics online and it states that an Intel Mac is required.ġ) Is an Intel Mac a critical requirement in the real world forensics, or will a M1 mac be a better investment in the long term (performance, futureproofing)? Is virtualisation on a mac essential if I already have a Windows workstation? Could I get through the course/ real world forensics with a M1 mac? TLDR I'm new to MacOS Forensics and need to purchase a mac for the SANS FOR518, but confused around the hardware requirements. Irrelvant submissions will be pruned in an effort towards tidiness. Vote based on the quality of the content. Topics include digital forensics, incident response, malware analysis, and more. This subreddit is not limited to just the computers and encompasses all media that may also fall under digital forensics (e.g., cellphones, video, etc.). The field is the application of several information security principles and aims to provide for attribution and event reconstruction following forth from audit processes. A community dedicated towards the branch of forensic science encompassing the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, often in relation to computer crime.
