Apple FORENSICS Project Tracker

🔍 Apple FORENSICS Project Tracker

Victim Investigator Approach | Professional-Grade macOS Forensics

Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Overall Progress

52%

Phase 2 Complete → Phase 3 Starting

Capabilities

12 / 23

Core Tools & Features

Pattern Library

360+

Detection Signatures

+450 planned in Phase 3-6

Target Completion

Aug 2026

iOS Foundation Complete

~7 months from now

Phase 1: Foundation

✅ COMPLETE

Log Analysis Toolkit

400+ patterns | Multi-format reports | Forensic-grade metadata

✅ COMPLETE

Dec 2024

Documentation Framework

Guides | Quick refs | Usage examples | Troubleshooting

✅ COMPLETE

Dec 2024

Phase 2: Process & Network Forensics

✅ COMPLETE

Process Monitor

System-wide monitoring | Process forensics | Multi-format output

✅ COMPLETE

Dec 2024

Network Capture Toolkit

30-60 sec captures | Behavioral patterns | Protocol analysis

✅ COMPLETE

Dec 2024

Professional Branding

3 logo variants | Brand guide | CyberRecon.io

✅ COMPLETE

Dec 2024

Phase 3: Artifact Collection & Browser Forensics

🔄 STARTING NOW

🎯 Enhanced Artifact Analyzer

Shell history | SSH configs | Profiles | LaunchAgents | App artifacts

🎯 IMMEDIATE

Weeks 1-2

🎯 Browser Forensics Module

Safari | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Timeline reconstruction

🎯 HIGH VALUE

Weeks 3-4

Duration: 6 weeks (Feb 2026)
Deliverables: 2 tools, 350+ patterns, dashboard integration
Focus: Quality data collection (JSON/CSV/MD) – NO fancy reports yet

Phase 4: Log & Network Context Extraction

📋 PLANNED

Network Context Extractor

Analysis/directory/pcap modes | Date filtering | IOC extraction

📋 PLANNED

Apr 2026

Process Context Extractor

Analysis/snapshot/historical modes | Process timeline

📋 PLANNED

Apr 2026

Log Context Extractor

Direct log analysis | Date ranges | Pattern matching

📋 PLANNED

Apr 2026

Timeline Generator

Cross-source correlation | Interactive timeline | Export formats

📋 PLANNED

Apr 2026

Duration: 3-4 weeks
Key Achievement: Enables dashboard Options 12-15 (currently disabled)
Architecture: Unified tools with multiple modes (analysis/directory/pcap)

Phase 5: Keychain Forensics

📋 PLANNED

Keychain Analyzer

Certificates | Self-signed detection | SSH keys | Metadata only

📋 PLANNED

May 2026

Duration: 2-3 weeks
Privacy Focus: Metadata only, NO password extraction
Deliverables: 1 tool, 50+ patterns

Phase 6: Time Machine & Report Generation

📋 PLANNED

Time Machine Analyzer

Snapshot comparison | Deleted file recovery | Timeline reconstruction

📋 PLANNED

Jun 2026

Report Generation Module

HTML/PDF reports | Visualizations | Evidence packages | All JSON aggregation

📋 PLANNED

Jun 2026

Duration: 3-4 weeks
KEY MILESTONE: Report module consumes all Phase 3-5 JSON
Output: Beautiful HTML/PDF reports, interactive visualizations

Phase 7: iOS Investigation Foundation

📋 PLANNED

iOS Device Info Collector

Device identification | App enumeration | Backup availability

📋 PLANNED

Jul-Aug 2026

iTunes Backup Analyzer

Backup parsing | SMS/iMessage | Call history | App data

📋 PLANNED

Jul-Aug 2026

iOS Context Extraction

Timeline generation | Contact analysis | Cross-device correlation

📋 PLANNED

Jul-Aug 2026

iOS Timeline Generator

Unified macOS + iOS timeline | Cross-platform investigations

📋 PLANNED

Jul-Aug 2026

Duration: 4-6 weeks
MAJOR EXPANSION: Cross-platform investigations (macOS + iOS)
Deliverables: 4 tools, 200+ patterns, unified dashboard

📅 Development Timeline

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Phase 1: Foundation

Completed: December 2024

Log analyzer with 400+ patterns, forensic-grade reporting, comprehensive documentation

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Phase 2: Process & Network Forensics

Completed: December 2024

System-wide monitoring, network capture, professional branding, CyberRecon.io launch

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Phase 3: Artifact Collection & Browser Forensics

Starting: December 29, 2025 | Target: February 2026

CURRENT FOCUS: Enhanced artifact analyzer + browser forensics (6 weeks)

Phase 4: Log & Network Context Extraction

Planned: April 2026 (3-4 weeks)

Direct extraction architecture, enables Options 12-15, unified tools with modes

Phase 5: Keychain Forensics

Planned: May 2026 (2-3 weeks)

Certificate analysis, SSH key discovery, metadata only (privacy-respecting)

Phase 6: Time Machine & Report Generation

Planned: June 2026 (3-4 weeks)

Backup forensics + beautiful reports (HTML/PDF), consumes all JSON from Phases 3-5

Phase 7: iOS Investigation Foundation

Planned: July-August 2026 (4-6 weeks)

iOS device forensics, iTunes backup analysis, cross-platform investigations

🎯 Immediate Next Actions (Phase 3)

Sprint 1.1 (Days 1-4): Shell history & SSH analysis implementation
Sprint 1.2 (Days 5-8): Profile tampering & LaunchAgent detection
Sprint 1.3 (Days 9-10): Application artifacts & dashboard integration
Sprint 2.1 (Days 1-4): Safari & Chrome browser forensics
Sprint 2.2 (Days 5-8): Firefox & Edge support, timeline reconstruction
Sprint 2.3 (Days 9-10): Pattern-based URL detection & integration
Sprints 3 (Final 2 weeks): Integration testing & comprehensive documentation