The Forensic Focus State of DFIR Survey is now open, and we’d like to hear from you.
Are caseloads still rising? How is AI being used in examinations, and how often is AI-generated or manipulated media turning up as evidence? Which tools do teams rely on and buy, which skills are hardest to develop or hire, and do people expect to still be in DFIR in three years? The survey asks the people doing the work.
Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZHNWM6
It takes about 8 minutes, and almost every question is a single click or tick. It’s anonymous: we don’t ask for your name, employer or email address, and results are only ever published in aggregate.
Your answers will become the Forensic Focus State of DFIR Report 2027, published in January and free to everyone. Everyone who takes part can ask for early access before it goes public.
At the end, on a separate page, you can also enter our free prize draw for one of five US$100 prepaid e-gift cards. The survey closes on 30 November 2026.
Whether you’re an examiner, a manager, a student or someone who relies on DFIR results, the more of the field we hear from, the more useful the report becomes. Thank you for taking part, and please share it with colleagues.
Prize draw terms: https://www.forensicfocus.com/state-of-dfir-survey-prize-draw-terms/
