Forensics at Scale: Using Dissect and ELK for Efficient Investigations

The ability to conduct forensic operations at scale is often a challenge. The traditional approach consists of loading a disk image into a tool such as The Sleuth Kit or Plaso and using the tool’s interface to analyse a single evidence file. That works fine, but what about 50 machines? 200? Or even just 10 when you are working alone? Just as a SOC must feed all logs into its SIEM, forensic operators need to centralise all data into a tool that lets them run searches, build dashboards, and so on. ...

April 6, 2026 · NobisD