Building Forensics Tools That Last | Brian Carrier (Autopsy, Sleuth Kit)

Episode notes

Josh Mason and Wade Wells sit down with Brian Carrier, the creator of Sleuth Kit and Autopsy, two of the most widely used digital forensics tools in the world. They dig into how Brian got his start in the early days of computer forensics, how open source shaped his career, and what he’s building now with Cyber Triage. From stories about government funding and tool rewrites to the evolving balance between open source and commercial software, this episode is packed with insight for blue teamers, DFIR pros, and anyone who cares about investigation tooling that actually works. Watch to hear: The 25-year evolution of Sleuth Kit & Autopsy How Cyber Triage simplifies investigations for SOCs The tradeoffs between open source and commercial tools What Brian sees next in AI-driven forensics ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:15 Brian Carrier's Journey with Sleuth Kit and Autopsy 02:06 Evolution and Funding of Autopsy 06:52 Open Source vs.

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