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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By : William Oettinger
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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition - Second Edition

By: William Oettinger

Overview of this book

Computer Forensics, being a broad topic, involves a variety of skills which will involve seizing electronic evidence, acquiring data from electronic evidence, data analysis, and finally developing a forensic report. This book will help you to build up the skills you need to work in a highly technical environment. This book's ideal goal is to get you up and running with forensics tools and techniques to successfully investigate crime and corporate misconduct. You will discover ways to collect personal information about an individual from online sources. You will also learn how criminal investigations are performed online while preserving data such as e-mails, images, and videos that may be important to a case. You will further explore networking and understand Network Topologies, IP Addressing, and Network Devices. Finally, you will how to write a proper forensic report, the most exciting portion of the forensic exam process. By the end of this book, you will have developed a clear understanding of how to acquire, analyze, and present digital evidence, like a proficient computer forensics investigator.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Writing the report

The purpose of your report is to document the results of your forensic examination. Your report may be used to support additional investigative endeavors. The report may also be used in criminal court proceedings, civil court proceedings, or administrative proceedings. Others can use your findings to support a probable cause hearing, grand jury proceeding, or as a basis for an administrative sanction in the corporate environment.

Your report will be the first step in providing testimony regarding the matter you are investigating. The opposition will scrutinize your report and if they call you to testify, expect to be questioned about the content of the report you created.

As you prepare to draft a report, identify who will be your audience. Suppose you are writing the report for the Chief of Information, the IT security section, or any technology-based group. In that case, your report should go into much greater technical detail than the report directed...