Experience constructing the Artifact Genome Project (AGP): Managing the domain's knowledge one artifact at a time. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grajeda, Cinthya; Sanchez, Laura; Baggili, Ibrahim; Clark, Devon; Breitinger, Frank
• Is Part Of: Digital investigation. Volume 26(2018)Supplement
• Page Start: S47
• Page End: S58
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: Forensics -- Artifacts -- Applications -- Education; Forensic sciences -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Criminal investigation -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 363.250285
• DOI: 10.1016/j.diin.2018.04.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-2876

Abstract

Abstract: While various tools have been created to assist the digital forensics community with acquiring, processing, and organizing evidence and indicating the existence of artifacts, very few attempts have been made to establish a centralized system for archiving artifacts. The Artifact Genome Project (AGP) has aimed to create the largest vetted and freely available digital forensics repository for Curated Forensic Artifacts (CuFAs). This paper details the experience of building, implementing, and maintaining such a system by sharing design decisions, lessons learned, and future work. We also discuss the impact of AGP in both the professional and academic realms of digital forensics. Our work shows promise in the digital forensics academic community to champion the effort in curating digital forensic artifacts by integrating AGP into courses, research endeavors, and collaborative projects.