Notifications
Clear all

Magnet Axiom

33 Posts
20 Users
0 Likes
6,391 Views
(@jonathan)
Posts: 878
Prominent Member
Topic starter
 

License renewal time for IEF and I see that it's now developed into a product called Axiom, with an attendant price rise.

I'd be interested in honest feedback on Axiom from those who've used it. Is it the next big thing? Or is it like when FTK went from 1.7 to 2 or EnCase from version 6 to 7?!

Thanks.

Jonathan

 
Posted : 10/08/2016 11:34 pm
(@belkasoft)
Posts: 169
Estimable Member
 

Why not switch to Belkasoft which has the same (and somewhere wider) feature set for much smaller price?

 
Posted : 11/08/2016 1:09 am
(@deltron)
Posts: 125
Estimable Member
 

Axiom is kinda just skined IEF, no real extra value.
It does have a file system viewer and a registry viewer and the default IEF view where you can right click and see the artifact in different views panes. But meh Load the image into IEF then double check your findings in FTK anyways.

For non law enforcement I fell the tool is lacking as a competitor to FTK/Encase
Example I wanted to export a list of folders and the MAC for the folders but there was no possible way to do this in Axiom. while in Ftk i just select the folders and do a export file list to csv.
Also you cant do multiple keyword searches unless they updated it.
There is just alot missing to justify spending the money for it. I can go into more detail but just going of memory from now,.

 
Posted : 11/08/2016 2:26 am
jpickens
(@jpickens)
Posts: 130
Estimable Member
 

I saw a demo. It has promise, but until they can get away from a physical dongle to license the product, I have no need for it. Same for IEF, unfortunately.

 
Posted : 11/08/2016 6:44 pm
(@jonathan)
Posts: 878
Prominent Member
Topic starter
 

Thanks guys. Not quite an overwhelming vote of confidence…

 
Posted : 11/08/2016 11:39 pm
pbobby
(@pbobby)
Posts: 239
Estimable Member
 

The most significant feature they tout is the 'traceback' capability (they call it something else, but I forget).

IEF comes laden with artifacts and hits - this traceback let's you know exactly where on the hard drive the artifact was found. Very helpful.

 
Posted : 12/08/2016 10:23 pm
tracedf
(@tracedf)
Posts: 169
Estimable Member
 

IEF comes laden with artifacts and hits - this traceback let's you know exactly where on the hard drive the artifact was found. Very helpful.

I tested Belkasoft Evidence Center a while back and I couldn't easily figure out where the evidence was being found; that was a show-stopper for me. If I can't explain where something came from, I'm not putting it into a report.

 
Posted : 12/08/2016 10:48 pm
(@belkasoft)
Posts: 169
Estimable Member
 

IEF comes laden with artifacts and hits - this traceback let's you know exactly where on the hard drive the artifact was found. Very helpful.

I tested Belkasoft Evidence Center a while back and I couldn't easily figure out where the evidence was being found; that was a show-stopper for me. If I can't explain where something came from, I'm not putting it into a report.

Give a try to the v.7.5 at https://belkasoft.com/trial and see how the product changed. Now every item has "Origin" in its properties, which accurately shows data source, profile and some other details of where that item originated.

You are also welcome to PM me for any questions.

 
Posted : 12/08/2016 10:58 pm
Mreza
(@mreza)
Posts: 84
Trusted Member
 

Belkasoft Evidence Center 2017, with new features, it looks powerful

New Revolutionary BEC 2017 v.8.0

 
Posted : 13/08/2016 7:40 pm
MagnetForensics
(@magnetforensics)
Posts: 40
Eminent Member
 

Hey everyone,

Just want to jump in here to provide some context and info.

There is a large list of features we have planned to add, including all of the items mentioned so far (exporting a folder listing, for example). We are far from "done" with AXIOM and this is just the beginning.

We are also working to educate folks on the features that *do* currently exist, like multiple keyword searching, which was mentioned. There are quite a number of new features that go above and beyond what IEF can do, and here are some of the bigger areas

- desktop automation for imaging and processing - no more idle machines over night waiting for the next processing step to be initiated
- centralized views - apply keyword searches, filtering, and then change your view to best suit what you are looking at. Seamlessly move from view to view, and apply (or "stack") more filters and keywords to further drill down into the evidence.
- Once you've found relevant items, use our SourceLinking to go directly to the source evidence, whether it's a file, unallocated clusters, or a registry key.
- you can also then tag items and use our improved exporting to have complete control over what goes into the report or portable case.

We feel that it's an evolution of IEF giving you everything you have enjoyed in IEF and adding access to the file system & registry, improved filtering/artifact views, improved UI, efficiency in your imaging/processing workflow, and some great features to come that I'm very excited about.

Please feel free to get a trial of AXIOM here https://www.magnetforensics.com/try-magnet-axiom-free-30-days/

…and let us know what you think (PM me or email me directly at jad [at] magnetforensics [dot] com), we're moving quickly on the product and having calls/meetings with folks to understand where they want us to focus or what they liked or would like to see improved.

@jpickens, we do have non-dongle licensing options, please reach out to me or our sales team for more info.

AXIOM was born out of feedback from the IEF community and we've got some great things planned for it. We do keep growing our team to ensure we can provide quality software (both IEF and AXIOM) to you…we can't continue to build new products and solutions for free, but most people understand that and feel our products are competitively priced compared to other tools in this field. Our goal is to provide quality products, focused on forensics, for a fair price, that helps you do your job faster and better. We're not interested in competing on price, feature lists, or sacrificing quality for those things.

A big thanks to our long-time supporters…you have helped us shape and define IEF (and now AXIOM) throughout the years!

Best regards,
Jad

 
Posted : 14/08/2016 2:06 am
Page 1 / 4
Share: