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Analysing Volatile Memory

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Learn how the Windows OS manages volatile data in different files on disk. Explore how to extract and analyse volatile data from those artefacts.

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90 min

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In the Windows , volatile memory stores data currently accessed or manipulated by the operating system or the user. It is termed volatile due to its transient nature. This memory type is characterized by the temporary retention of data, which is removed upon system shutdown or restart.

In this Room, we will discuss various ways Microsoft manages its volatile memory apart from the .

Learning Objectives

In this Room, we will cover the following learning objectives:

  • How Windows Manages Volatile Memory
  • Overview of PageFile and how to examine the pagefile
  • How a volatile memory is stored once the system is hybernated.
  • How to explore the Crash dump.

Pre-requisites

This Room expects users to have a basic understanding of forensics. The following rooms provide the basic knowledge needed to move forward in this Room:

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