# mftparse

> mftparse — cognis-digital-mftparse. Use this tool when you need to analyze NTFS $MFT CSV files for signs of tampering or malicious activity, such as timestomping and suspicious file modifications. It takes a CSV file as input and outputs a report highlighting potential security threats. Ideal for digital forensics and incident response use cases, where identifying altered file timestamps and unusual file activity is crucial.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/cognis-digital-mftparse  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cognis-digital-mftparse

## Description

Analyze an NTFS $MFT CSV for timestomping and suspicious file activity

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/cognis-digital/mftparse)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "cognis-digital-mftparse"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cognis-digital-mftparse` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cognis-digital-mftparse/pull`

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