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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux - Third Edition

By : Shiva V. N. Parasram
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Digital Forensics with Kali Linux - Third Edition

By: Shiva V. N. Parasram

Overview of this book

Kali Linux is a Linux-based distribution that's widely used for penetration testing and digital forensics. This third edition is updated with real-world examples and detailed labs to help you take your investigation skills to the next level using powerful tools. This new edition will help you explore modern techniques for analysis, extraction, and reporting using advanced tools such as FTK Imager, Hex Editor, and Axiom. You’ll cover the basics and advanced areas of digital forensics within the world of modern forensics while delving into the domain of operating systems. As you advance through the chapters, you'll explore various formats for file storage, including secret hiding places unseen by the end user or even the operating system. You’ll also discover how to install Windows Emulator, Autopsy 4 in Kali, and how to use Nmap and NetDiscover to find device types and hosts on a network, along with creating forensic images of data and maintaining integrity using hashing tools. Finally, you'll cover advanced topics such as autopsies and acquiring investigation data from networks, memory, and operating systems. By the end of this digital forensics book, you'll have gained hands-on experience in implementing all the pillars of digital forensics: acquisition, extraction, analysis, and presentation – all using Kali Linux's cutting-edge tools.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Blue and Purple Teaming Fundamentals
7
Part 2: Digital Forensics and Incident Response Fundamentals and Best Practices
10
Part 3: Kali Linux Digital Forensics and Incident Response Tools
15
Part 4: Automated Digital Forensics and Incident Response Suites
18
Part 5: Network Forensic Analysis Tools

Using Xplico to automatically analyze web, email, and voice traffic

Once we have Xplico up and running in either Kali Linux or DEFT Linux, we can begin creating and analyzing our .pcap files. Xplico has a very intuitive user interface and also allows for case management of individual cases and sessions. We must first create a case and session before the .pcap file is uploaded and analyzed automatically for us:

  1. To create a new case, click on the New Case option to the left of the Xplico window.
Figure 15.16 – The New Case option in Xplico

Figure 15.16 – The New Case option in Xplico

  1. Next, give your case a name. I’ve named my case CFSI-HTTP-2023, as in this case, we will be analyzing the HTTP .pcap file we previously downloaded:
Figure 15.17 – Case name creation

Figure 15.17 – Case name creation

  1. Click on Create to continue and then click on the created case name to proceed. As shown here, the case name is listed as CFSIHTTP2023.
Figure 15.18 – Case lists
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