This lecture/demonstration brings together the Python Programming Language and Microsoft’s PowerShell to address digital investigations at a new level. PowerShell provides digital investigators with a rich set of cmdlets and deep access to the internals of the Windows Desktop, Cloud Services and now Linux and Mac. The Python development environment provides a rich scripting environment allowing for the rapid development of new tools, deep analysis, automation and correlation of evidence. Integrating the best of both technologies facilitates the creation of next-generation solutions for incident response, live forensic investigation, and e-Discovery. During this session, participants will: