Timesketch
Timesketch is an open-source tool for collaborative forensic timeline analysis, often fed with Plaso output.
Legal & ethical use. Use this tool only on systems, networks and data that you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorised access or scanning can break computer-misuse laws (for example Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and equivalents elsewhere). Practise in your own lab or in authorised environments such as CTFs.
What it is used for
- Analyse and annotate a shared incident timeline
- Search large timelines with saved views
Key features
- Timeline import
- Search and tagging
- Analyzers
Installation
See the Timesketch documentation for Docker-based installation.
Beginner usage guide
Import a Plaso storage file, search for suspicious time windows and tag events.
Example commands
Run these only against your own lab or authorised targets. Placeholder addresses such as 192.0.2.x are documentation ranges.
Concept (UI)
Create sketch → upload timeline → exploreUse saved searches to share findings.
References
Source verification
Last reviewed: 2026-10-27
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