FTK is produced by which company?

• A. AccessData
• B. Guidance Software
• C. Basis Technology
• D. SANS Institute

Answer: (A)

FTK stands for Forensic Toolkit, a widely used digital-forensics platform for processing, indexing, searching, and analyzing evidence. It is produced by AccessData, a company that specializes in forensic software and tools. The other names are known for different products: Guidance Software is the maker of EnCase, a competing forensic suite; Basis Technology develops Autopsy and related forensic tools; SANS Institute is primarily a training and certification organization. So the correct producer of FTK is AccessData.