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Cloud Forensics Demystified

By : Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Mansoor Haqanee
Book Image

Cloud Forensics Demystified

By: Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Mansoor Haqanee

Overview of this book

As organizations embrace cloud-centric environments, it becomes imperative for security professionals to master the skills of effective cloud investigation. Cloud Forensics Demystified addresses this pressing need, explaining how to use cloud-native tools and logs together with traditional digital forensic techniques for a thorough cloud investigation. The book begins by giving you an overview of cloud services, followed by a detailed exploration of the tools and techniques used to investigate popular cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Progressing through the chapters, you’ll learn how to investigate Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and containerized environments such as Kubernetes. Throughout, the chapters emphasize the significance of the cloud, explaining which tools and logs need to be enabled for investigative purposes and demonstrating how to integrate them with traditional digital forensic tools and techniques to respond to cloud security incidents. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to handle security breaches in cloud-based environments and have a comprehensive understanding of the essential cloud-based logs vital to your investigations. This knowledge will enable you to swiftly acquire and scrutinize artifacts of interest in cloud security incidents.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Free Chapter
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Part 1: Cloud Fundamentals
6
Part 2: Forensic Readiness: Tools, Techniques, and Preparation for Cloud Forensics
10
Part 3: Cloud Forensic Analysis – Responding to an Incident in the Cloud

Azure Log Analytics

Azure Log Analytics is a cloud-based service offered by Azure that allows organizations to collect, analyze, and gain insights from their log and operational data. It provides a centralized platform for monitoring, troubleshooting, and detecting anomalies across various cloud and on-premises environments. With Azure Log Analytics, organizations can gain visibility into their systems and applications, enabling them to make informed decisions and take proactive action to maintain optimal performance and security.

Azure Log Analytics can be considered the equivalent of AWS CloudTrail (discussed in Chapter 4) when it comes to collecting and analyzing logs from various Azure services. By collecting logs from these services, organizations can gain insights into their performance, availability, and security. It provides a unified platform for monitoring and troubleshooting Azure resources.

Azure Log Analytics is of paramount importance as it serves as the backbone...