investigation
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
The purpose of this task is to discover and examine the facts of an incident or allegation to establish the truth.
Framework senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →
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- A systematic and formal inquiry into a qualified threat or incident using digital forensics and perhaps other traditional criminal inquiry techniques to determine the events that transpired and to collect evidence.
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- The collection and analysis of evidence with the goal to identifying the perpetrator of an attack or unauthorized use or access
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- The purpose of this task is to discover and examine the facts of an incident or allegation to establish the truth.
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- The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically.