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Learn Computer Forensics

By : William Oettinger
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Learn Computer Forensics

By: William Oettinger

Overview of this book

A computer forensics investigator must possess a variety of skills, including the ability to answer legal questions, gather and document evidence, and prepare for an investigation. This book will help you get up and running with using digital forensic tools and techniques to investigate cybercrimes successfully. Starting with an overview of forensics and all the open source and commercial tools needed to get the job done, you'll learn core forensic practices for searching databases and analyzing data over networks, personal devices, and web applications. You'll then learn how to acquire valuable information from different places, such as filesystems, e-mails, browser histories, and search queries, and capture data remotely. As you advance, this book will guide you through implementing forensic techniques on multiple platforms, such as Windows, Linux, and macOS, to demonstrate how to recover valuable information as evidence. Finally, you'll get to grips with presenting your findings efficiently in judicial or administrative proceedings. By the end of this book, you'll 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)
1
Section 1: Acquiring Evidence
6
Section 2: Investigation
12
Section 3: Reporting

Understanding the curriculum vitae

A curriculum vitae (also known as a CV) is a document you create that outlines your education and experience, as well as your certifications and membership and professional organizations. The court and attorneys who determine your qualifications as an expert witness will use your CV to make that determination. The contents of your CV will contain a synopsis of what makes you an expert; it will highlight all your experiences that make you an expert in your field.

There is no a specific format you have to use when creating your CV, but all of them will contain the same content as it is the history of your professional life.

At the top of the CV will be your name and contact information. This ensures that your name is spelled correctly throughout the proceeding and when added to the witness list.  You will also want to identify the field you are an expert in. If the attorney, judge, or court clerk is dealing with multiple experts...