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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition

You're reading from   Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition Your one-stop guide to searching, analyzing, acquiring, and securing digital evidence

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803238302
Length 434 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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William Oettinger William Oettinger
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Types of Computer-Based Investigations 2. The Forensic Analysis Process FREE CHAPTER 3. Acquisition of Evidence 4. Computer Systems 5. Computer Investigation Process 6. Windows Artifact Analysis 7. RAM Memory Forensic Analysis 8. Email Forensics – Investigation Techniques 9. Internet Artifacts 10. Online Investigations 11. Networking Basics 12. Report Writing 13. Expert Witness Ethics 14. Assessments 15. Other Books You May Enjoy
16. Index

Media analysis

You can use timeline analysis on several vectors, such as network analysis, media analysis, software analysis, and hardware analysis. Network analysis is where you analyze log files, trace files, and the communication content between users and their devices. Media analysis is analyzing physical storage devices such as hard drives, SSD drives, thumb drives, or optical storage disks. You will examine the content, allocated space, and slack space. Finally, when performing software analysis, you reverse-engineer malicious code and analyze the protection code for potential exports.

So, let’s look at media analysis. The primary source for your digital investigation will be the forensic images of storage devices such as hard drives, SSDs, USB devices, optical disks, and mobile devices such as smartphones. Depending on your organization, you may be the person responsible for creating the forensic image, or the forensic image may be provided to you from another part...

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