Table of Contents

Cover

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction

Abstract

Introduction

What is forensic science?

What is digital forensics?

Uses of digital forensics

The digital forensics process

Locard’s exchange principle

Scientific method

Organizations of note

Role of the forensic examiner in the judicial system

Summary

Chapter 2: Key technical concepts

Abstract

Introduction

Bits, bytes, and numbering schemes

File extensions and file signatures

Storage and memory

Computing environments

Data types

File systems

Allocated and unallocated space

How magnetic hard drives store data

Summary

Chapter 3: Labs and tools

Abstract

Introduction

Forensic laboratories

Policies and procedures

Quality assurance

Digital forensic tools

Additional resources

Alert!

Accreditation

Summary

Chapter 4: Collecting evidence

Abstract

Introduction

Crime scenes and collecting evidence

Alert!

Alert!

Documenting the scene

Chain of custody

Cloning

Alert!

Live system versus dead system

More advanced

Alert!

Hashing

Final report

Summary

Chapter 5: Windows system artifacts

Abstract

Introduction

Deleted data

More advanced

Hibernation file (hiberfile.sys)

Registry

Print spooling

Recycle bin

Alert!

More advanced

Metadata

Alert!

Thumbnail cache

Most recently used

Restore points and shadow copy

Prefetch

Link files

Summary

Chapter 6: Anti-forensics

Abstract

Introduction

Hiding data

Password attacks

Additional resources

Steganography

Data destruction

More advanced

Summary

Chapter 7: Legal

Abstract

Introduction

The fourth amendment

Criminal law—searches without a warrant

More advanced

Alert!

Searching with a warrant

Electronic discovery

Alert!

Expert testimony

Additional resources

Summary

Chapter 8: Internet and e-mail

Abstract

Introduction

Internet overview

Additional resources

More advanced

Web browsers—Internet Explorer

More advanced

E-mail

Alert!

Social networking sites

Additional resources

Summary

Chapter 9: Network forensics

Abstract

Introduction

Network fundamentals

Network security tools

Network attacks

Alert!

Incident response

Network evidence and investigations

Additional resources

Summary

Chapter 10: Mobile device forensics

Abstract

Introduction

Cellular networks

Operating systems

Cell phone evidence

Cell phone forensic tools

Global positioning systems

Summary

Chapter 11: Looking ahead: challenges and concerns

Abstract

Introduction

Standards and controls

Cloud forensics

Additional resources

Alert!

Solid state drives

More advanced

Speed of change

Additional resources

Summary

Index

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