Crisis and Forensic Practice — Glossary
Terms used in crisis response and forensic practice: origin and cause investigations, digital forensics, incident response, asset tracing, and chain-of-custody standards.
Asset tracing is the systematic process of locating, mapping, and verifying property, accounts, or holdings that a debtor or counterparty has concealed, transferred, or failed to disclose.
Read definitionBlockchain forensics is the analysis of distributed ledger transactions to trace asset movement, identify counterparties, and preserve evidence for recovery or litigation.
Read definitionCrypto tracing is the forensic mapping of cryptocurrency transactions across public blockchains to identify wallet clusters, trace fund flows, and locate recoverable assets.
Read definitionForensic engineering is the systematic investigation of structural, mechanical, or material failures to determine origin, cause, and liability for litigation or insurance.
Read definitionIncident response is the structured process of detecting, containing, and remediating a cybersecurity breach, with defined phases from preparation to post-incident review.
Read definitionProvenance in art and antiquities is the documented chain of ownership from creation to present, and the single most consequential record in stolen art recovery.
Read definitionA working definition of origin and cause investigation for fire and explosion forensic practitioners, including methodology, common errors, and related terms.
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