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Windows Forensics: The Field Guide for Corporate Computer Investigations

Windows Forensics The evidence is in–to solve Windows crime, you need Windows tools.

An arcane pursuit a decade ago, forensic science today is a household term. And while the computer forensic analyst may not lead as exciting a life as TV’s CSIs do, he or she relies just as heavily on scientific principles and just as surely solves crime.

Whether you are contemplating a career in this growing field or are already an analyst in a Unix/Linux environment, this book prepares you to combat computer crime in the Windows world. Here are the tools to help you recover sabotaged files, track down the source of threatening e-mails, investigate industrial espionage, and expose computer criminals.

  • Identify evidence of fraud, electronic theft,

Computer Forensics: Hard Disk and Operating Systems

Computer Forensics Computer Forensics: Hard Disk and Operating Systems (Ec-Council Press Series : Computer Forensics) by EC-Council

The Computer Forensic Series by EC-Council provides the knowledge and skills to identify, track, and prosecute the cyber-criminal. The series is comprised of five books covering a broad base of topics in Computer Hacking Forensic Investigation, designed to expose the reader to the process of detecting attacks and collecting evidence in a forensically sound manner with the intent to report crime and prevent future attacks. Learners are introduced to advanced techniques in computer investigation and analysis with interest in generating potential legal evidence. In full, this and the other four books provide preparation to identify evidence in computer related crime and abuse cases…

Computer Forensics For Dummies

Computer Forensics For Dummies Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You won’t need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web-based technologies.

You’ll learn all about e-mail and Web-based forensics, mobile forensics, passwords and encryption, and other e-evidence found through VoIP, voicemail, legacy mainframes, and databases. You’ll discover how to use the latest forensic software, tools, and equipment to find the answers that you’re looking for in record time. When you understand how data is stored, encrypted, and recovered, you’ll…

File System Forensic Analysis

file system forensic analysis This is an advanced cookbook and reference guide for digital forensic practitioners. File System Forensic Analysis focuses on the file system and disk. The file system of a computer is where most files are stored and where most evidence is found; it also the most technically challenging part of forensic analysis. This book offers an overview and detailed knowledge of the file system and disc layout. The overview will allow an investigator to more easily find evidence, recover deleted data, and validate his tools. The cookbook section will show how to use the many open source tools for analysis, many of which Brian Carrier has developed himself.

Coverage includes:

  • Preserving the digital crime scene and duplicating hard disks

Incident Response and Computer Forensics (Second Edition)

Incident Response and Computer Forensics (Second Edition) Incident Response and Computer Forensics, Second Edition by Chris Prosise, Kevin Mandia, Matt Pepe.

  • Paperback: 507 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne; 2 edition (July 17, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 007222696X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0072226966
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Popular: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Description:

A strong system of defenses will save your systems from falling victim to published and otherwise uninventive attacks, but even the most heavily defended system can be cracked under the right conditions. Incident Response aims to teach you how to determine when an attack has occurred or is underway–they’re often hard to spot–and show you what to do about it. Authors…

Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials

Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials

Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials by Warren G. Kruse, Jay G. Heiser

Details:

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (October 6, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0201707195
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201707199
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Popular: image

Description:

Computer security is a crucial aspect of modern information management, and one of the latest buzzwords is incident response–detecting and reacting to security breaches. Computer Forensics offers information professionals a disciplined approach to implementing a comprehensive incident-response plan, with a focus on being able to detect intruders, discover what damage they did, and hopefully find out who they are.

There is little…

Computer Forensics JumpStart (Jumpstart (Sybex))

  • Computer Forensics JumpStart Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley (December 10, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078214375X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0782143751
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Popular: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Description:

At the heart of modern corporate crime and counter-terrorism investigations, computer forensics is now the fastest growing segment of IT and law enforcement. For everyone curious about this hot field, here is an in-depth introduction to the technological, social, and political issues at hand. Sybex’s JumpStart approach is ideal for those interested in computer forensics but not yet sure what it’s all about. It offers a complete overview of the basic skills and available certifications that can…