Cyber Forensics: A Field Manual for Collecting, Examining, and Preserving Evidence of Computer Crimes
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Designed as an introduction and overview to the field, Cyber Forensics: A Field Manual for Collecting, Examining, and Preserving Evidence of Computer Crimes, Second Edition integrates theory and practice to present the policies, procedures, methodologies, and legal ramifications and implications of a cyber forensic investigation. The authors guide you step-by-step through the basics of investigation and introduce the tools and procedures required to legally seize and forensically evaluate a suspect machine.Updating and expanding information on concealment techniques, new technologies, hardware, software, and relevant new legislation, this second edition delineates the scope and goals of cyber forensics to reveal and track legal and illegal activity. Beginning with an introduction and definition of cyber forensics, chapters explain the rules of evidence and chain of custody in maintaining legally valid electronic evidence. They describe how to begin an investigation and employ investigative methodology, as well as establish standard operating procedures for the field and cyber forensic laboratory. The authors provide an in depth examination of the manipulation of technology to conceal illegal activities and the use of cyber forensics to uncover them. They discuss topics and issues such as conducting a cyber forensic investigation within both the local and federal legal framework, and evaluating the current data security and integrity exposure of multifunctional devices.Cyber Forensics includes details and tips on taking control of a suspect computer or PDA and its "operating" environment, mitigating potential exposures and risks to chain of custody, and establishing and following a flowchart for the seizure of electronic evidence. An extensive list of appendices include websites, organizations, pertinent legislation, further readings, best practice recommendations, more information on hardware and software, and a recap of the federal rules of civil procedure.
Introduction Cyber Forensic Tools and Utilities Concealment Techniques Hardware: Model System Platforms Software: Operating Systems, Network Traffic, and Applications Standard Operating Procedures: Digital Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Standards Performing a Cyber Forensic Investigation Flowchart for the Seizure of Electronic Evidence and Associated Internal Control Questionnaire Privacy and Cyber Forensics: An Australian Perspective The Forensic Black Bag Digital Multifunctional Devices: Forensic Value and Corporate Exposure Cyber Forensics and the Law: Legal Considerations Cyber-Forensics and the Changing Face of Investigating Criminal Behavior Electronically Stored Information and Cyber Forensics Cyber Forensic Awareness: Management Survey Appendices:Computer Forensic Web Sites Cyber Crime and Forensic Organizations Cyber Forensic Training Resources List Pertinent Legislation Recommended Readings Management Assessment: 20 Questions Flowchart for the Seizure of a Personal Digital Assistant Additional Information: Computer Hardware Questions that Every Cyber Investigator Should Ask Before, During, and After an Investigation Cyber Forensic Best Practice Recommendations Stenography Tools Forensic Resources - Literature and Selected Readings Forensic Online Resources Locating Forensic Data in Windows Registries The Sedona Principles for Electronic Document Production Recap of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Involving E-Discovery Amendments Selected Acronyms Generic Cellular Telephone Search Warrants Generic Computer Search Warrant Generic Affidavit for Search Warrant Appendix U Configuring the Investigator's Forensic Analysis Machine Generic Search Warrant Statement of Underlying Facts and Circumstances Generic State Court Order-Seizure of Electronic Hardware and Records Consent to Search Forensic Case Study: Files from the Field Glossary of Terms
