FAW SNAP SITE  

Professional Solution for Automatic and Scheduled Forensic Backups of Websites

FAW SNAP SITE is an advanced FAW (Forensic Acquisition of Websites) software feature, specifically designed to perform full, automatic and scheduled forensic backups of websites, starting from a sitemap.xml or a list of default URLs.

This solution is ideal for:

  • Detective Agencies that need to preserve digital evidence in a legally valid way.
  • Aziende that want to monitor changes on websites (e.g. competitors, fraud, copyright infringements).
  • Digital Archives that need to maintain forensic copies of sites for historical or legal purposes.

FAW SNAP SITE Main Features

Automatic Acquisition from Sitemap

 

  • Advanced Crawling: Analyzes the entire site structure starting from the sitemap.xml, ensuring no page is left out.
  • JavaScript and AJAX Support: Fully renders dynamic pages (like a real browser).
  • Customizable Configuration: In-depth scanning and filtering of specific URLs (e.g. excluding images or irrelevant resources).

    Flexible Scheduling

    • Auto-scheduling: Set up daily, weekly or custom scans (e.g. every 6 hours).
    • Notifications: Receive alerts via email or log when an acquisition is completed or failed.

    Auto Save to FTP/SFTP

    Secure Remote Backup: All acquisitions are automatically uploaded to a user-configured FTP/SFTP server.

    Organized Structure:

    • Date and Time Folders.

    • Metadata and acquisition logs

    Forensic Formats Supported:

    • WARC (Web ARChive, standard ISO 28500

    • Full HTML + Resources

    • Screenshot (optional)

    • Network Logs in PCAP (If Enabled)

    Forensic Integrity and Legal Compliance

     

    • Cryptographic Hashes: Each file is signed with SHA-256/MD5 to ensure inalterability.
    • Certified Timestamp: Legally valid date and time (RFC 3161).
    • Forensic Reports: Documentation ready to be submitted in court.

    Comparison with other Forensics Softwares

    Feature FAW SNAP SITE HTTrack + Script Pagefreezer (Cloud)
    Acquisition from Sitemap Yes No (requires manual labor) Yes
    Automatic Scheduling Yes No (have to use Cron) Yes
    FTP/FSTP Upload Yes Yes (with additional scripts) No (Cloud only)
    Feature FAW SNAP SITE HTTrack + Script Pagefreezer (Cloud)
    WARC Forensic Format Yes No (only HTML) Yes
    PCAP Traffic Capture Optional No No
    Price One time License Free Expensive Subscription

    How to set up FAW SNAP SITE

     

    Step 1:  Sitemap or URL List Setting

    Step 2:  FTP/SFTP Setup

    Step 3:  Acquisition Planning

    Step 4:  Startup and Monitoring

    Why choose FAW SNAP SITE?

    If you need automated, scheduled, FTP-backed forensic backups, FAW SNAP SITE is the best choice on the market.

    • All-in-one solution (No need to integrate multiple tools).
    • Ready for legal use (Certified WARC, hashes, timestamps).
    • Easy to use (Graphical interface + guided configuration).
    • Ideal for investigations (Postal Police, lawyers, cybersecurity).