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Cellebrite and GrayKey Report Review
Forensic tools can extract and present data, but expert interpretation is still required. The legal question is whether the acquisition, interpretation, and resulting opinions are reliable and properly limited.
Our approach is neutral and professional. We do not attack tools or vendors. Cellebrite, GrayKey, and similar tools are widely used and capable. The question is not whether the tool works — it is whether the acquisition, interpretation, and conclusions in a specific matter are sound and properly bounded.
What We Evaluate
The factors that determine reliability
A tool-generated report is a starting point. These factors determine whether its conclusions can be relied upon.
Extraction type
Logical, file system, and physical extraction distinctions — and what each reaches.
Tool version
The specific tool and version, and known behavior or limitations at that version.
Device state
Locked, encrypted, jailbroken, or rooted — and the effect on the extraction.
Encryption & locking
How the device’s security posture shaped what was obtainable.
Parsed vs. unparsed
Whether artifacts were automatically parsed, manually interpreted, or left raw.
Unsupported artifacts
Data the tool did not natively support — and how it was handled.
Timestamp handling
Time-zone normalization and consistency across sources.
Report limitations
Whether the report states its own limits and assumptions.
Examiner assumptions
Inferences the examiner made beyond what the data shows.
Validation & reproducibility
Whether the findings can be independently validated and reproduced.
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