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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux
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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux

by Shiva V. N. Parasram
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced
274 pages
5h 46m
English
Packt Publishing
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Operating systems and open source tools for digital forensics

Just as there are several commercial tools available, there exist many open source tools available to investigators, amateur and professional alike. Many of these tools are Linux-based and can be found on several freely-available forensic distributions.

The main question that usually arises when choosing tools is usually based on commercial versus open source. Whether using commercial tools or open source tools, the end result should be the same, with preservation and integrity of the original evidence being the main priority.

Budget is always an issue and some commercial tools (as robust, accurate, and user-friendly as they might be) can cost thousands of dollars.

The open source ...

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ISBN: 9781788625005