Digital Forensics with the AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK)

Learn how to use AccessData s Forensic Toolkit (FTK) while mastering the fundamentals of digital forensics

Digital Forensics with the AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) provides a comprehensive review of essential digital forensics concepts and builds on this information to teach you how to conduct digital investigations with AccessData s FTK the industry-standard, court-accepted digital investigations platform.

Part I covers the technology all digital forensics investigators need to understand, specifically data, storage media, file systems, and registry files. Part II explains how best to use FTK 5 tools, including FTK imager, FTK registry viewer, and the Password Recovery Toolkit (PRTK), to conduct legally defensible investigations.

• Written by a digital forensics expert and AccessData instructor
• Perfect self-study guide for the AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE) exam
• "Kit Trick" notes highlight best practices for using FTK
• "Case File" sidebars feature insights from actual digital forensic investigators