Learn Computer Forensics: Your one-stop guide to searching, analyzing, acquiring, and securing digital evidence, 2nd Edition

Synopsis

Learn Computer Forensics from a veteran investigator and technical trainer and explore how to properly document digital evidence collectedKey FeaturesInvestigate the core methods of computer forensics to procure and secure advanced digital evidence skillfullyRecord the digital evidence collected and organize a forensic examination on itPerform an assortment of Windows scientific examinations to analyze and overcome complex challengesBook DescriptionComputer Forensics, being a broad topic, involves a variety of skills which will involve seizing electronic evidence, acquiring data from electronic evidence, data analysis, and finally developing a forensic report.This book will help you to build up the skills you need to work in a highly technical environment. This book's ideal goal is to get you up and running with forensics tools and techniques to successfully investigate crime and corporate misconduct. You will discover ways to collect personal information about an individual from online sources. You will also learn how criminal investigations are performed online while preserving data such as e-mails, images, and videos that may be important to a case. You will further explore networking and understand Network Topologies, IP Addressing, and Network Devices. Finally, you will how to write a proper forensic report, the most exciting portion of the forensic exam process.By the end of this book, you will have developed a clear understanding of how to acquire, analyze, and present digital evidence, like a proficient computer forensics investigator.What you will learnExplore the investigative process, rules of evidence, legal process, and ethical guidelinesUnderstand the difference between sectors, clusters, volumes, and file slackValidate forensic equipment, computer program, and examination methodsCreate and validate forensically sterile mediaGain the ability to draw conclusions based on the exam discoveriesRecord discoveries utilizing the technically correct terminologyDiscover the limitations and guidelines for RAM Capture and its toolsExplore timeline analysis, media analysis, string searches, and recovery of deleted dataWho this book is forThis book is for IT beginners, students, or an investigator in the public or private sector. This book will also help IT professionals who are new to incident response and digital forensics and are looking at choosing cybersecurity as their career. Individuals planning to pass the Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) certification will also find this book useful.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

368 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781803239071

Publisher:

Packt Publishing

Date of Addition:

08/10/22

Copyrighted By:

Packt Publishing

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Computers and Internet

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.