Appendix B: Forensic Resources

This appendix lists various sources that should be helpful for your computer forensic research, and possibly even for your investigations. These resources are subdivided into six categories:

• Information: Here, you’ll find links to resources where you can obtain information about cyber crimes, federal guidelines, national forensic standards, as well as several government agencies such as the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense.
• Organizations: In this section, you’ll find links to some of the major professional organizations in the field of computer forensics. Such organizations offer invaluable news and resources to help you keep abreast of the latest information and market trends, learn about the newest tools and technologies, and so forth.
• Publications: This section contains links to some major publications within the computer forensic field. Publications can also assist you in keeping up with market trends, new laws and cases, technologies, and other related items of interest to computer forensic professionals.
• Services: The companies listed in this subcategory provide numerous services in the field of computer forensics, ranging from credit card fraud to child pornography detection and everything in between.
• Software: While not exhaustive, you’ll find a list of some of the more commonly used forensic software that you’re likely to encounter or use during your forensic investigator career, including all the products we mentioned elsewhere in this book.
• Hardware: This section provides links to some of the major providers of hardware that are frequently used in forensic investigations, including all the hardware products we mentioned elsewhere in this book.
• Training: Formal training is a great way to gain skills and get up to speed in the field of forensic investigation. In this section, you’ll find a list of some of the major providers of forensic investigative training, including all the providers mentioned elsewhere in this book.