CFReDS is a portal for accessing documented digital forensic image datasets for tool testing, training, and other uses, with searchable descriptions and finding aids.

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Digital forensic examiners, laboratory teams, and instructors can use CFReDS to find reference evidence for testing forensic tools, checking workflows, and building practical skills. Its documented datasets include simulated digital evidence with information about significant artifacts and where they appear, allowing users to compare examination results with known contents. Browse and filter datasets by details such as year, author, and attributes, and use dataset descriptions and finding aids to identify material for a particular task. Collections cover forensic tool testing, training, and other examination scenarios; they include datasets produced for NIST’s Computer Forensic Tool Testing and Federated Testing projects, as well as contributions from other collections. CFReDS is suited to practitioners and educators who need documented test material for evaluating searches, practicing analysis, or developing training exercises.

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