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Digital Forensics Explained, 2nd Edition

by Greg Gogolin

April 2021

Intermediate to advanced

254 pages

7h 19m

English

CRC Press

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IntroductionForensic scienceWhat does it take to be a digital forensic investigator?Educational opportunitiesWhat opportunities are there for digital forensic investigators?What are the trends and challenges in digital forensics?Resources available to digital forensic investigatorsConclusionReferences

IntroductionFirst responseResponding to a caseConclusionReferencesOther useful resources
IntroductionComputer forensicsWrite blockersImagingAdd-ons and other technologiesToolsMobile forensics toolsVisual analysisSecured storageDamaged mediaSummaryReferences
IntroductionE-mailChat and messaging logsPeer-to-peerSearch engine activityInternet historySocial networking and gamingMalware and virusesSummary
IntroductionMobile phone technologyHow a call is madeForensic challengesForensic processDigital cell phone investigationGeographic positioning systemsCamerasCommon extraction typesInformation sources and location informationSummaryCellular communications technology overviewReferences
IntroductionInfrastructure as a servicePlatform as a serviceSoftware as a serviceService and deployment modelsCustomer versus cloud provider responsibilitiesOther service modelsMulti-tenancyUser access and provisioningData protection and breachesInformation technology and information security governance and change control processesService access vulnerabilitiesMigration planningIncident responseVirtualizationSecurity benefits of cloud
IntroductionCase summaryThe initiation of an investigationInformationEvidence gatheringInterviews and the analysis of evidenceAnalysis of the electronic evidenceProsecution and testimonyThings to considerConclusion
IntroductionReport content and considerationsSample reportsPresenting and testifyingDr. Otting’s thoughts on criminal case testimonyArchivingSummary
IntroductionIntroduction to social mediaSocial networkingMicro blogsMultimedia sharingInstant messaging and communicationBlogsEvent coordinationLocation identificationSearchWikisWeb conferencingVirtual worldsSocial media forensicsStreet gangsTerrorist activityWhite collar crimesSummaryReferences
IntroductionIntroduction to social engineeringOnline social engineering attacksTelephone social engineering attacksWaste management social engineering attacksMobile device social engineering attacksPersonal social engineering attacksReverse social engineering attacksSocial engineering forensicsSummaryReferences
Anti-forensic definition and conceptsAnti-forensic methodsEliminate trailsHide evidenceDestroy evidenceMobile anti-forensicsConclusionReferences
IntroductionLink and visual analysisConclusion
IntroductionPsychological implications of digital forensicsProspective from the career in law enforcement of Dr. OttingEthical implications of digital forensicsCultural implications of digital forensicsConclusionReferences
IntroductionCase summaryEvidence gatheringAnalysis of evidenceSummary
IntroductionThe case – taking a lookCase #1 – things are not what they seemCase #2 – things are not what they seemWorking a criminal caseCase #3 – conducting a thorough investigationCase #4 – conducting a thorough investigationWorking a civil caseThings to keep in mind during any investigationSummary