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Submit Your Idea: EZ Tool Challenge 2025

Have a DFIR tool idea that could help the entire community? Let’s build it together.

As part of DFIRCON 2025, Eric Zimmerman is bringing back the EZ Tool Challenge—a unique opportunity for DFIR professionals to pitch a new tool idea that Eric will personally develop and release as part of the EZ Tools suite. The winning tool will be unveiled live during Eric’s keynote at DFIRCON in November.

This is your chance to contribute directly to the future of open-source DFIR tooling and have your idea turned into something that helps investigators around the world.

Submission deadline: August 29, 2025

Winning idea announced live at DFIRCON

DFIRCON 2025 - EZ Tool Challenge 2025 | SANS Institute