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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

Acquisition of Evidence

Digital evidence is one of the most volatile pieces of evidence an investigator can handle, and the slightest error or mishandling on the investigator’s part can severely affect the investigation. For example, you may lose the data forever or lose pieces of it. In addition, the unintentional manipulation of data can cast doubt on your ability to investigate or question the integrity of the data in the investigation. This chapter will address minimizing or eliminating any of these issues by using a tool validation process to create an error-free and validated forensic image.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Exploring evidence
  • Understanding the forensic examination environment
  • Tool validation
  • Creating sterile media
  • Defining forensic imaging