Chapter 9. Performing Analysis on a Budget

Solutions in this chapter

▪ Documenting YOur Analysis
▪ Tools
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

To a number of folks, performing incident response and computer forensic analysis appears to be simply out of reach due to the cost associated with the various commercially available tools. This affects more than just hobbyists and those interested in delving into this fascinating (to me, anyway) realm, however. This affects schools: Computer forensic courses are offered not only at major universities but also at community colleges. The cost of commercial tools affects law enforcement officers and even consultants (such as myself—hey, we all have budgets we have to adhere to). ...

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