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cdist vs Forensic Toolkit FTK

A side-by-side look at cdist and Forensic Toolkit FTK. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cdist

cdist

System & Hardware

cdist is an open source configuration management tool written in Python. It allows system administrators to define the configuration of servers and deploy it to multiple machines in parallel. cdist works by running small scripts called 'manifests' on remote hosts.

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Forensic Toolkit FTK

Forensic Toolkit FTK

Security & Privacy

FTK is forensics analysis software used for data investigation and analysis by law enforcement, government agencies, corporations, and consultants. It can process large volumes of data to identify evidence including deleted files, search keyword hits, graphics, email, registry, web activity, and more.

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