NISTIR 8006 NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges Martin Herman Michaela Iorga Ahsen Michael Salim Robert H. Jackson Mark R. Hurst Ross Leo Richard Lee Nancy M. Landreville Anand Kumar Mishra Yien Wang Rodrigo Sardinas This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8006 NISTIR 8006 NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Science Challenges Martin Herman Richard Lee Information Access Division Citizens Financial Group Information Technology Laboratory Johnston, RI Michaela Iorga Nancy M. Landreville Computer Security Division MELE Associates ( Germantown, MD ) Information Technology Laboratory and Univ. of Maryland, GC ( Adelphi, MD ) Ahsen Michael Salim Anand Kumar Mishra American Data Technology, Inc. Malaviya National Institute of Technology Research Triangle Park, NC Jaipur, India Robert H. Jackson Yien Wang Mark R. Hurst Rodrigo Sardinas SphereCom Enterprises Inc. Auburn University Marshall, VA Auburn, AL Ross Leo University of Houston -Clear Lake CyberSecurity Institute Houston, TX This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8006 August 2020 U.S. Department of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary National Institute of Standards and Technology Walter Copan, NIST Director and Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and TechnologyNISTIR 8006 NIST CLOUD COMPUTING FORENSIC SCIENCE CHALLENGES iv This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8006 National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency or Internal Report 8006 87 pages ( August 2020) This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8006 Certain com mercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor is it intended to imp ly that the entities, materials, or equipment are necessarily the best available for the purpose. There may be references in this publication to other publications currently under development by NIST in accordance with its assigned statutory responsibilit ies. The information in this publication, including concepts and methodologies, may be used by federal agencies even before the completion of such companion publications. Thus, until each publication is completed, current requirements, guideline s, and procedures, where they exist, remain operative. For planning and transition purposes, federal agencies may wish to closely follow the development of these new publications by NIST. Organizations are encouraged to review all draft publications during public comment periods and provide feedback to NIST. All NIST Computer Security Division publications , other than the ones noted above, are available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications . Comments on this publication may be submitted to: National Institute of Standards and Technology Attn: Computer Security Division, Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive (Mail Stop 8930) Gaithersburg, MD 20899 -8930 Email: nistir8006@nist.gov All comments are subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). NISTIR 8006 NIST CLOUD COMPUTING FORENSIC SCIENCE CHALLENGES v This publication is available free of charge from: https://doi.org/10.6028/ NIST.IR.8006 Reports on Computer Systems Technology The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation ’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analyses to advance the develo