Sans — For508 Index
The "Sans For508 Index" refers to the repository of digital forensics artifacts and challenges associated with the SANS FOR508: Advanced Digital Forensics, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting course.
✅ Use multiple index versions.
Some students make: Sans For508 Index
An attacker used a specific WMI event consumer for persistence. Which registry key contains the consumer's command line? The "Sans For508 Index" refers to the repository
- Static: hash, PE metadata, signatures, YARA.
- Dynamic: execute in sandbox with network controls, capture behavior.
- Memory: search for injected modules, Strings, API hooks, decrypted config.
A student-built SANS FOR508 Index is a cheat code for the brain. It forces you to pre-process the data. You aren't just finding a page; you are reminding yourself of the concept behind the page. Static: hash, PE metadata, signatures, YARA
No. If you index everything, you index nothing. You need High Fidelity Indexing. Focus on the "Forensic Artefacts of the Damned"—the tricky, niche items that SANS loves to test.
- MFT (Master File Table) –
$STANDARD_INFORMATIONvs$FILE_NAMEtimestamps. - Amcache.hve – Execution evidence, especially for fileless malware.
- Prefetch – Executables run, last run times, run count.
- Event Logs (especially 4624, 4625, 4688, 4104) – Logon types, PowerShell logging.
- Shimcache / AppCompatCache – Execution even after file deletion.
- SRUM (System Resource Usage Monitor) – Network and process history per user/app.
- LNK Files – Auto-created on file open (network shares, USB drives).
- RDP Bitmap Cache – Lateral movement visual evidence.
- Volatility 3 / memory forensics –
windows.psscan,windows.cmdline,windows.malfind. - Kansa / PowerShell-based IR framework – Live response collection.
Importance of SANS FOR508 Index: