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Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

By : Muhiballah Mohammed
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Book Image

Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

5 (1)
By: Muhiballah Mohammed

Overview of this book

In this digitally driven era, safeguarding against relentless cyber threats is non-negotiable. This guide will enable you to enhance your skills as a digital forensic examiner by introducing you to cyber challenges that besiege modern entities. It will help you to understand the indispensable role adept digital forensic experts play in preventing these threats and equip you with proactive tools to defend against ever-evolving cyber onslaughts. The book begins by unveiling the intricacies of Windows operating systems and their foundational forensic artifacts, helping you master the art of streamlined investigative processes. From harnessing opensource tools for artifact collection to delving into advanced analysis, you’ll develop the skills needed to excel as a seasoned forensic examiner. As you advance, you’ll be able to effortlessly amass and dissect evidence to pinpoint the crux of issues. You’ll also delve into memory forensics tailored for Windows OS, decipher patterns within user data, and log and untangle intricate artifacts such as emails and browser data. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to robustly counter computer intrusions and breaches, untangle digital complexities with unwavering assurance, and stride confidently in the realm of digital forensics.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
1
Part 1:Windows OS Forensics and Lab Preparation
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Part 2:Windows OS Additional Artifacts

Part 1:Windows OS Forensics and Lab Preparation

In this part of the book, we will give an overview of the Windows operating system and learn how this amazing operating system works. In addition to this, you will learn the basics of the digital forensics process and how to set up a digital forensics lab environment and start acquiring evidence using open source tools. Also, we will dive into understanding the process of forensic acquisition and carry out a deep-dive analysis of collected artifacts in a forensic manner.

This part contains the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, Introducing the Windows OS and Filesystems and Getting Prepared for the Labs
  • Chapter 2, Evidence Acquisition
  • Chapter 3, Memory Forensics for the Windows OS
  • Chapter 4, The Windows Registry
  • Chapter 5, User Profiling Using the Windows Registry