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This guide demonstrates how to build comprehensive forensic super-timelines using Plaso (log2timeline) to correlate events across diverse sources. It covers the entire workflow, from processing disk images and various logs (MFT, registry, browser history) to generating standardized CSV, JSONL exports, and visualizing the results in tools like Timesketch for deep investigative analysis.

Plaso (log2timeline) is an open-source engine used to generate forensic super-timelines. This skill guides the process of normalizing hundreds of diverse artifact types—including MACB times, registry keys, EVTX logs, and browser history—into a single, cohesive chronological view. The workflow covers extraction, filtering, and importing the timeline into Timesketch for collaborative analysis, which is crucial for incident response, correlating complex activity chains, and detecting anti-forensic techniques like timestomping.