Digital Forensics with Kali Linux Second Edition
Perform data acquisition, data recovery, network forensics, and malware analysis with Kali Linux
Shiva V. N. Parasram
BIRMINGHAM—MUMBAI
Digital Forensics with Kali Linux Second Edition
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Second Edition: April 2020
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Contributors
About the author
Shiva V. N. Parasram is the Executive Director and CISO of the Computer Forensics and Security Institute, which specializes in penetration testing, forensics, and advanced cybersecurity training. As the only Certified EC-Council Instructor (CEI) in the Caribbean, he has also trained hundreds in CCNA, CND, CEH, CHFI, ECSA, and CCISO, among other certifications. He has partnered with international companies including Fujitsu (Trinidad) and Take It To The Top LLC as the lead trainer for advanced cybersecurity courses. Shiva is also the author of two other books from Packt Publishing and has delivered workshops, lectures, and keynote speeches regionally for ISACA, universities, law associations, and other institutions.
About the reviewers
Alex Samm has over 11 years' experience in the IT field, holding a B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Hertfordshire, England. His experience includes EUC support, Linux and UNIX, server and network administration, and security, among others.
He currently works at EY Trinidad and Tobago and lectures at the Computer Forensics and Security Institute on IT security courses, including ethical hacking and penetration testing.
Alex co-authored Kali Linux 2018: Assuring Security by Penetration Testing (Fourth Edition), and reviewed Digital Forensics with Kali Linux (First Edition) by Shiva V.N. Parasram, all from Packt Publishing.
Dale Joseph is a digital forensic expert with over 12 years' experience in high-technology investigations. He has over 21 years' Law Enforcement Investigative experience and has been involved in numerous technology-based projects. Dale is currently the Cybercrime Policy Specialist at CARICOM (Caribbean Community).
His areas of expertise are wireless and VOIP Investigations, investigative scripting, OSINT, cryptocurrency, deep and dark web investigations, network, computer, live data, mobile and malware forensics.
Dale is also a certified Digital Forensics Trainer and has conducted several workshops/seminars that have trained members of law enforcement, the private sector, and Government entities.
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