The Basics of Digital Forensics

The Basics of Digital Forensics provides a foundation for people new to the field of digital forensics. This book teaches you how to conduct examinations by explaining what digital forensics is, the methodologies used, key technical concepts and the tools needed to perform examinations. Details on digital forensics for computers, networks, cell phones, GPS, the cloud, and Internet are discussed. Readers will also learn how to collect evidence, document the scene, and recover deleted data. This is the only resource your students need to get a jump-start into digital forensics investigations.

This book is organized into 11 chapters. After an introduction to the basics of digital forensics, the book proceeds with a discussion of key technical concepts. Succeeding chapters cover labs and tools; collecting evidence; Windows system artifacts; anti-forensics; Internet and email; network forensics; and mobile device forensics. The book concludes by outlining challenges and concerns associated with digital forensics. PowerPoint lecture slides are also available.

This book will be a valuable resource for entry-level digital forensics professionals as well as those in complimentary fields including law enforcement, legal, and general information security.

Autorentext

John Sammons is an Assistant Professor at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. John teaches digital forensics, electronic discovery, information security and technology in the Department of Integrated Science and Technology. He's also adjunct faculty with the Marshall University graduate forensic science program. He is also the founder and Director of the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence. AIDE is a non-profit organization that provides research and training for digital evidence professionals including attorneys, judges, law enforcement and information security practitioners in the private sector. Prior to joining the faculty at Marshall, John co-founded Second Creek Technologies, a digital forensics and electronic discovery firm. While at Second Creek, John served as the Managing Partner and CEO. John is a contract instructor for AccessData and is certified by them as both an instructor and examiner. He is a former Huntington Police officer and currently serves as a part-time investigator for the Cabell County (WV) Prosecutors Office. As an investigator, he focuses on Internet crimes against children and child pornography. John routinely provides training for the legal and law enforcement communities in the areas of digital forensics and electronic discovery. He is an Associate Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the Southern Criminal Justice Association and Infragard.

Klappentext

Provides a foundation for people new to the digital forensics field. This book teaches people how to conduct examinations by discussing what Digital Forensics is, the methodologies used, and the tools needed to perform examinations. It helps learn how to prepare an investigative plan, as well as how to prepare for courtroom testimony.

Zusammenfassung

"This book is an excellent introduction and overview of the field of Configuration Systems. It covers the most important developments in the field."--HPCMagazine.com, August 2014

"The book is quite easy to read - the author uses colloquial language and the text flows more like long magazine articles rather than a text book. A nice addition is computer forensic case studies that are peppered throughout the book."--***The Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law,Vol. 9, No. 1, 2014*

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Key Technical Concepts
Chapter 3. Labs and Tools
Chapter 4. Collecting Evidence
Chapter 5. Windows System Artifacts
Chapter 6. Anti-Forensics
Chapter 7. Legal
Chapter 8. Internet and Email
Chapter 9. Network Forensics
Chapter 10. Mobile Device Forensics
Chapter 11. Looking Ahead: Challenges and Concerns