Standards are crucial in the practice of any science


  • No less so in forensic science, where the lives of people are directly influenced influenced by our findings. Standards allow the users of our forensic evidence to be assured of the quality and objectivity of that evidence​

ISO Standards
The International Standards Organisation has published a number of standards applicable to the practice of digital forensics, computer security incident response and electronic discovery. DFIRLABS complies with the following standards:

  • ISO/IEC 27037 Guidelines for the Identification, Collection, Acquisition and Preservation of Digital Evidence

  • ISO/IEC 27041 Guidelines on Assuring Suitability and Adequacy of Incident Investigative Method

  • ISO/IEC 27042 Guidelines for the Analysis and Interpretation of Digital Evidence

  • ISO/IEC 27043 Incident Investigation Principles and Processes

SWGDE Standards
The Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence has developed a number of digital forensics standards to ensure quality and consistency within the international digital forensics community. DFIRLABS complies with the following standards:
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  • Establishing Confidence in Digital Forensic Results by Error Mitigation Analysis

  • Best Practices for Forensic Audio

  • Best Practices for Examining Magnetic Car Readers

  • Best Practices for Examining Mobile Phones Using JTAG

  • Best Practices for the Forensic Use of Photogrammetry

  • Proficiency Test Guidelines

  • Guidelines for Using Video Security Systems

  • Best Practices for Computer Forensics

  • Best Practices for Handling Damaged Hard Drives

  • Capture of Live Systems

  • Focused Collection and Examination of Digital Evidence

  • Guidelines for Validation Testing

  • Best Practices for Mobile Phone Forensics

  • Best Practices for Vehicle Navigation and Infotainment System Examinations

  • Core Competencies for Mobile Phone Forensics

  • Best Practices for Portable GPS Devices

  • Core Competencies for Forensic Audio

  • Guidelines for Training

  • Minimum Requirements for Quality Assurance in the Processing of Digital Evidence

  • Proficiency Test Program Guidelines

  • Data Archiving