Chapter 9
Network forensics
Abstract
This chapter explores network fundamentals, common hacks and attacks, and incident response. It covers both network security and investigative tools. Network evidence and challenges are also addressed.
Keywords
Client/server network
Local Area Network
LAN
Wide Area Network
WAN
Packet switching
Intrusion Detection System
IDS
Distributed Denial of Service
DDoS
Man-in-the-Middle-Attack
Social Engineering
Sniffer
Firewall
“Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science …”
—Sherlock Holmes in the Sign of the Four
Information in this chapter
• Networking Fundamentals
• Types of Networks
• Network Security Tools
• Network Attacks
• Incident Response
• Network Evidence and Investigations
Introduction
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