
Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools
Description
Key Features
- Written by world-renowned forensic practitioners
- Details core concepts and techniques of forensic file system analysis
- Covers analysis of artifacts from the Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems
Readership
Forensic Practitioners from areas including: Incident response teams and computer forensic investigators, forensic technicians from legal, audit, and consulting firms, and law enforcement agencies
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Cory Altheide
Harlan Carvey
Introduction
Intended Audience
Layout of the Book
What is not Covered
Chapter 1. Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools
Welcome to “Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools”
What is “Digital Forensics?”
What is “Open Source?”
Benefits of Open Source Tools
Summary
References
Chapter 2. Open Source Examination Platform
Preparing the Examination System
Using Linux as the Host
Using Windows as the Host
Summary
References
Chapter 3. Disk and File System Analysis
Media Analysis Concepts
The Sleuth Kit
Partitioning and Disk Layouts
Special Containers
Hashing
Carving
Forensic Imaging
Summary
References
Chapter 4. Windows Systems and Artifacts
Introduction
Windows File Systems
Registry
Event Logs
Prefetch Files
Shortcut Files
Windows Executables
Summary
References
Chapter 5. Linux Systems and Artifacts
Introduction
Linux File Systems
Linux Boot Process and Services
Linux System Organization and Artifacts
User Accounts
Home Directories
Logs
Scheduling Tasks
Summary
References
Chapter 6. Mac OS X Systems and Artifacts
Introduction
OS X File System Artifacts
OS X System Artifacts
User Artifacts
Summary
References
Chapter 7. Internet Artifacts
Introduction
Browser Artifacts
Mail Artifacts
Summary
References
Chapter 8. File Analysis
File Analysis Concepts
Images
Audio
Video
Archives
Documents
Summary
References
Chapter 9. Automating Analysis and Extending Capabilities
Introduction
Graphical Investigation Environments
Automating Artifact Extraction
Timelines
Summary
References
Appendix A. Free, Non-open Tools of Note
Introduction
Chapter 3: Disk and File System Analysis
Chapter 4: Windows Systems and Artifacts
Chapter 7: Internet Artifacts
Chapter 8: File Analysis
Chapter 9: Automating Analysis and Extending Capabilities
Validation and Testing Resources
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Syngress 2011
- Published: March 29, 2011
- Imprint: Syngress
- Paperback ISBN: 9781597495868
- eBook ISBN: 9781597495875
About the Authors
Cory Altheide
Affiliations and Expertise
Harlan Carvey
Affiliations and Expertise
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