Description:
Master the skills necessary to launch and complete a successful computer investigation with the updated fourth edition of this popular book, Guide to Computer Forensic Investigations, Fourth Edition. This resource guides readers through conducting a high-tech investigation, from acquiring digital evidence to reporting its findings.
Updated coverage includes new software and technologies as well as up-to-date reference sections, and content includes how to set up a forensics lab, how to acquire the proper and necessary tools, and how to conduct the investigation and subsequent digital analysis. It is appropriate for students new to the field, or as a refresher and technology update for professionals in law enforcement, investigations, or computer security.
The book also features free downloads of the latest forensic software, so readers can become familiar with the tools of the trade.
Product Details:
Copyright 2009
ISBN 978-1435498839
Paperback, 708 pages
Thomson Publishing
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Computer Forensics and Investigations as a Profession
Chapter 2: Understanding Computer Investigations
Chapter 3: The Investigator's Office and Laboratory
Chapter 4: Data Acquisition
Chapter 5: Processing Crime and Incident Scenes
Chapter 6: Working with Windows and DOS Systems
Chapter 7: Current Computer Forensics Tools
Chapter 8: Macintosh and Linux Boot Processes and File Systems
Chapter 9: Computer Forensics Analysis and Validation
Chapter 10: Recovering Graphics Files
Chapter 11: Virtual Machines, Network Forensics, and Live Acquisitions
Chapter 12: E-mail Investigations
Chapter 13: Cell Phone and Mobile Device Forensics
Chapter 14: Report Writing for High-Tech Investigations
Chapter 15: Expert Testimony in High-Tech Investigations
Chapter 16: Ethics for the Expert Witness
Appendix A: Certification Test References
Appendix B: Computer Forensics References
Appendix C: Computer Forensics Lab Considerations
Appendix D: DOS File System and Forensics Tools