PALADIN
PALADIN :
PALADIN is a bootable forensic Linux
distribution based on Ubuntu and is
developed and provided as a courtesy by
SUMURI. The boot process has been
modified to assure that the internal or
external media of computers and devices
are not modified or mounted.
PALADIN is available as an ISO which can
be used to make a bootable DVD or USB.
Once booted, the user will find a host of
precompiled open-source forensic tools
that can be used to perform various tasks.
The centerpiece of these tools is the
PALADIN Toolbox. The PALADIN Toolbox
has combined and simplified multiple
forensic tasks into an easy to use GUI
(graphical user interface) that requires
minimal training and does not require users
to utilize the command line.
The “engine” that runs the PALADIN
Toolbox is a combination of applications
that have been used by forensic examiners
and investigators for years and have
withstood scrutiny in many courts of law.
New Features of PALADIN
PALADIN has been described as a forensic examiner’s “Swiss Army Knife”. It contains basic
features required by any examiner and advanced features that are still not found in other
expensive commercial forensic tools.
With the introduction of PALADIN Toolbox Version 6, we added Autopsy
(courtesy of BASIS Technology and Brian Carrier) which is a powerful
GUI-based full forensic suite that has features that rival many of the top
commercial forensic suites found on the market today.
Additionally, we have added Bitlocker support and the ability to make logical
images.
In addition to updating to a newer version of Ubuntu, PALADIN has also been
ported to 64-bit architecture which allows for faster processing and support for newer
hardware.
Finally, we have also added and updated our collection of open source forensic applications
found within our Forensic Tools directory.
There are three versions of PALADIN:
● PALADIN LTS (64-Bit Architecture)
● PALADIN EDGE 64 (64-Bit Architecture)
● PALADIN EDGE 32 (32-Bit Architecture)
PALADIN LTS is 64-Bit Architecture and is based on the most current LTS (Long Term
Support) version of Ubuntu. LTS allows for a more stable distribution. In addition to the
PALADIN Toolbox, this version of PALADIN includes pre-compiled Open Source forensic
tools and applications.
PALADIN EDGE includes the PALADIN Toolbox but does not include any additional
pre-compiled Open Source forensic tools and applications. Many PALADIN users only use the
PALADIN Toolbox. By removing the extra pre-compiled tools this distribution is smaller in size
and boots faster. Additionally, PALADIN EDGE editions are compiled with newer Linux kernels
that tend to support newer hardware. PALADIN EDGE is available in 32 and 64-Bit
architecture.
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