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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

Questions

  1. You should start taking notes __________?
    1. When you receive notification
    2. When you get to the scene
    3. When you start the exam
    4. When you start the report
  2. What information should you include in your notes?
    1. What you had for breakfast
    2. The shoe size of the suspect
    3. Location of the digital evidence at the scene
    4. Weather conditions
  3. There is a national standard for notetaking.
    1. True
    2. False
  4. When drafting the report, who should you keep in mind?
    1. Supervisor
    2. Chief of police
    3. District attorney
    4. The reader
  5. What information is not contained in the Administrative Information section?
    1. Your birthday
    2. Agency name
    3. Suspect information
    4. Witness information
  6. The Executive Summary should not exceed 25 percent of your...