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## Software Quality Group

-  Computer Forensics Tool Testing Program (CFTT)  Expand or Collapse    -  CFTT General Information  Expand or Collapse      -  Methodology Overview 
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  -  CFTT Technical Information  Expand or Collapse      -  Cloud Data Extraction (CDX) 
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## Disk Imaging Specs 

                  - Digital Data Acquisition Tool Test Assertions and Test Plan (Draft 1 of Version 1.0, Nov 10, 2005)
                  - Digital Data Acquisition Tool Specification (Draft 1 of Version 4.0, October 4, 2004)

## Test Support Software

                  - FS-TST: Release 2.0 Forensic Software Testing Support Tools (Linux)   with  src code
                  - FS-TST: Release 2.0 Test Plan NISTIR  7297-A
                  - FS-TST: Release 2.0 Test Summary Report NISTIR  7297-B
                  - FS-TST: Release 2.0 Code Review Report NISTIR  7297-C
                  - FS-TST: Forensic Software Testing Support Tools (DOS)
                  - FS-TST: Forensic Software Testing Support Tools Update
                  - FS-TST: Release 1.0 Test Plan
                  - FS-TST: Release 1.0 Validation Report

## Test Set-up Documents 

                  - Setup and test procedures : dd (GNU fileutils) 4.0.36 Forensic Test
                  - Test Environment and Procedures for testing Safeback 2.18
                  - Test Environment and Procedures for Testing EnCase 3.20
                  - Test Environment and Procedures for Testing dd Provided with FreeBSD 4.4

## DHS Reports -- Test Results for Disk Imaging(Find all DHS Reports here)

                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool Tableau TX1 Forensic Imager v_22.3.0  (April 11, 2023)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool F-SecuManager v1_Myatsevich  (January 27, 2023)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool Qator Forensic  (January 27, 2023)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Tableau TX1 Forensic Imager Version 21.3  (October 2021)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: DFT Version 1.0  (August 2021)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: CFT Version 3.11.1  (August 2021)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: ATRIO Version 4.0  (May 2021)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: OSForensics_v8.0.1007  (March 2021)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Logicube Falcon-NEO Version 3.2  (September 2020)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Cinolink Dual HDD Dock (June 2020)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: FTK Imager Version 4.3.0.18 (June 2020)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Roadkil’s Disk Image Version 1.6 (June 2020)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Paraben E3 Version 2.3 (March 2020) 
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 067 (April 2019)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: DFAS Pro Version 1.0.1.6 Build 052 (April 2019)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Falcon-NEO Version1.1 (October 2018)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 8.05.00.182 (August 2018)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18, Windows 8.1 (August 2018)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: EnCase Forensic Version 7.12.01.18, Windows 7 (August 2018)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Tableau TD3 Forensic Imager v2.0.0 (August 2018)
                  - Test Results (Federated Testing) for Disk Imaging Tool: Computer Forensic Tool (CFT) Version 3.4.1 (February 2018)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Dc3dd v7.2.61  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: FTK Imager v3.4.2.6  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Guymager v0.8.1 (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Logicube Forensic Falcon v2.4u1  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Logicube Forensic Falcon v3.0U1RC13  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Paladin v6.08  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Paladin v6.09  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Tableau TD2u Firmware v1.1.2.3948-4270f9c  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: WiebeTech Ditto Forensic FieldStation v2016Mar01a  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results  (Federated Testing)  for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: X-Ways Forensics v18.8  (October 2016)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: MacQuisition v2013R2 (July 2014)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Tableau TD3 Forensic Imager v1.3.0 (July 2014)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Paladin v4.0 (May2014)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: DCFLDD v1.3.4-1 (December 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Image MASSter Solo-4 Forensic (November 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: IXImager v3.0.nov.12.12 (November 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: X-Ways Forensics 16.2 SR-5 (November 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Fast Disk Acquisition System (FDAS) v2.0.2 (July 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Paladin v3.0 (March 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Paladin v2.06 (March 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: FTK Imager CLI 2.9.0_Debian (May 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: X-Ways Forensics v14.8 (March 2013)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: VOOM HardCopy 3P - Firmware Version 2-04 (September 2012)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: ASR Data SMART version 2010-11-03 (September 2012)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Tableau TD1 Forensic Duplicator; Firmware v2.34 2/17/2011 (December 2011)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Image MASSter Solo-3 Forensics; Software Version 2.0.10.23f (December 2011)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: ASR Data SMART version 2010-11-03 (September 2011)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: Tableau Imager (TIM) Version 1.11 (March 2011)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: SubRosaSoft MacForensicsLab v2.5.5 (September 2010)
                  - Logicube Forensic Talon Software Version 2.43 (January 2010)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: BlackBag MacQuisition v2.2 (September 2009)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: EnCase v6.5 (September 2009)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: EnCase LinEn v6.01 (October 2008)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: FTK Imager v2.5.3.14 (June 2008)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: EnCase Linen v5.05f (January 2008)
                  - Test Results for Digital Data Acquisition Tool: DCCIdd (Version 2.0) (January 2008)
                  - EnCase 4.22a (January 2008)
                  - IXimager (Version 2.0, Feb-01 2006) (April 2007)
                  - dd FreeBSD (January 2004)
                  - Encase 3.20 (June 2003)
                  - Safeback 2.18 (June 2003)
                  - Safeback (Sydex) 2.0 (April 2003)
                  - dd GNU fileutils 4.0.36, Provided with Red Hat Linux 7.1 (August 2002)

**NOTE:** Test reports are being updated to ensure 508 compliance. Currently some reports are unavailable. If you need one that is not linked above, please contact: cftt [at] nist.gov (cftt[at]nist[dot]gov)

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