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Digital Forensics and Incident Response

By : Gerard Johansen
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Digital Forensics and Incident Response

By: Gerard Johansen

Overview of this book

Digital Forensics and Incident Response will guide you through the entire spectrum of tasks associated with incident response, starting with preparatory activities associated with creating an incident response plan and creating a digital forensics capability within your own organization. You will then begin a detailed examination of digital forensic techniques including acquiring evidence, examining volatile memory, hard drive assessment, and network-based evidence. You will also explore the role that threat intelligence plays in the incident response process. Finally, a detailed section on preparing reports will help you prepare a written report for use either internally or in a courtroom. By the end of the book, you will have mastered forensic techniques and incident response and you will have a solid foundation on which to increase your ability to investigate such incidents in your organization.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
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Preface

Evidence collection procedures


There are a number of parallels between digital forensics and other forensic disciplines such as trace evidence. The key parallel is that organizations acquiring evidence need to have a procedure that is sound, reproducible, and well documented. The following are some guidelines for proper collection of digital evidence:

  1. Photograph the system and the general scene. One the key pieces of equipment that can save time is a small digital camera. While it may seem overkill to photograph a system in place, in the event that actions taken by incident responders ever see the inside of a courtroom, having photos will allow for a proper reconstruction of the events. One word of caution though is make sure to utilize a separate digital camera. Utilizing a cell phone may expose the device to discovery in the event of a lawsuit or criminal proceeding. The best method is to snap all of the photos necessary and at a convenient time and place, and transfer them to permanent...