Windows Registry Security API

Overview

This API provides access to the Windows Registry for security auditing and analysis. Understanding this data is critical for forensics and compliance.

Key Functions

- Registry Key Lookup: Retrieve registry keys by name. - Registry Value Access: Read and write registry values. - Registry Data Manipulation: Modify registry data (use with caution!). - Data Analysis: Query and analyze registry data.

Example: Retrieving a Key

To retrieve a key, you'll need to use the `Get-Item` cmdlet with the registry path. For example, to retrieve the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' key:

Get-Item "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Registry"

Example: Reading a Value

To read a value, you'll use the `Get-Item` cmdlet. For example, to read the 'User Name' value in the 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' key:

Get-Item "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Registry\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\User Name"

Example: Data Manipulation (Use with Extreme Caution!)

This is a conceptual example, *do not* modify registry data directly unless you understand the implications and are using a backup!

Get-Item "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Registry\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\User Name" | Set-ItemProperty -Name "User Name" -Value 'MyValue'