The SOC analyst at a national cybersecurity agency detected unusual system behavior on critical infrastructure servers. Initial scans flagged potential malware activity. Due to the sophisticated nature of the suspected attack, including registry modifications, process injection, and unauthorized tasks, the case was escalated to the forensic team. The forensic team suspects the malware is designed for stealthy data exfiltration. To assess the compromise, they captured system snapshots before and after suspected infection to identify unauthorized changes and anomalies. Which process are they following by capturing and comparing system snapshots to detect unauthorized changes?
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