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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

Understanding the forensic examination environment

A term that has been pounded into my head since I first went to training with IACIS is the forensically sound examination environment. While it sounds complicated, it is a relatively simple concept:

  • The digital forensic examiner controls the working environment of the digital forensic examination
  • No actions will occur unless the digital forensic examiner intends the action to occur
  • When the action has been completed, the examiner will reasonably know what the expected outcome is

This concept does not merely apply to a physical location, but anywhere we complete a digital forensic examination or perform actions to support the digital forensic investigation. This could be a lab, office, or in the field where the digital evidence has been collected.

The forensically sound examination environment is a mindset of the digital forensic examiner. You want to be methodical and thorough to support the digital...