Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools

Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools is the definitive book on investigating and analyzing computer systems and media using open source tools. The book is a technical procedural guide, and explains the use of open source tools on Mac, Linux and Windows systems as a platform for performing computer forensics. Both well-known and novel forensic methods are demonstrated using command-line and graphical open source computer forensic tools for examining a wide range of target systems and artifacts.

Written by world-renowned forensic practitioners, this book uses the most current examination and analysis techniques in the field. It consists of 9 chapters that cover a range of topics such as the open source examination platform; disk and file system analysis; Windows systems and artifacts; Linux systems and artifacts; Mac OS X systems and artifacts; Internet artifacts; and automating analysis and extending capabilities. The book lends itself to use by students and those entering the field who do not have means to purchase new tools for different investigations.

This book will appeal to forensic practitioners from areas including incident response teams and computer forensic investigators; forensic technicians from legal, audit, and consulting firms; and law enforcement agencies.

• The Basics of Digital Forensics: The Primer for Getting Started in Digital Forensics
• File System Forensic Analysis
• The Art of Memory Forensics: Detecting Malware and Threats in Windows, Linux, and Mac Memory
• Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual
• CCFP Certified Cyber Forensics Professional All-in-One Exam Guide
• Windows Registry Forensics: Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis of the Windows Registry
• Incident Response & Computer Forensics, Third Edition
• Open Source Intelligence Techniques: Resources for Searching and Analyzing Online Information
• Practical Digital Forensics
• The Hacker Playbook 3: Practical Guide To Penetration Testing