Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction

Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction

by Joakim Kävrestad
Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction

Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction

by Joakim Kävrestad

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Overview

This work introduces the reader to the world of digital forensics in a practical and accessible manner. The text was written to fulfill a need for a book that introduces forensic methodology and sound forensic thinking, combined with hands-on examples for common tasks in a computer forensic examination. The author has several years of experience as a computer forensics examiner and is now working as a university-level lecturer.

Guide to Digital Forensics: A Concise and Practical Introduction is intended for students that are looking for an introduction to computer forensics and can also be used as a collection of instructions for practitioners. The aim is to describe and explain the steps taken during a forensic examination, with the intent of making the reader aware of the constraints and considerations that apply during a fo

rensic examination in law enforcement and in the private sector. Upon reading this book, the reader should have a proper overview of the field of digital forensics, starting them on the journey of becoming a computer forensics expert.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783319674506
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date: 09/27/2017
Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 147
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

​Joakim Kävrestad is a Lecturer in informatics at the University of Skövde, Sweden, with several years of experience as a forensic expert with the Swedish police.

Table of Contents

Part I: Theory

What is Digital Forensics?

What is Cybercrime?

Computer Theory

Collecting Evidence

Analyzing Data and Writing Reports

Part II: Putting it into Practice

Collecting Data

Indexing, Searching and Cracking

Finding Artifacts

Some Common Questions

FTK Specifics

Basic Memory Analysis

Part III: Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Part IV: Appendices

Appendix A: Solutions

Appendix B: Useful Scripts

Appendix C: Sample Report Template

Appendix D: List of Time Zones

Appendix E: Complete Jitsi Chat Log

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