Search icon CANCEL
Arrow left icon
Explore Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Conferences
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
Arrow up icon
GO TO TOP
Digital Forensics and Incident Response

You're reading from   Digital Forensics and Incident Response A practical guide to deploying digital forensic techniques in response to cyber security incidents

Arrow left icon
Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787288683
Length 324 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Concepts
Arrow right icon
Author (1):
Arrow left icon
Gerard Johansen Gerard Johansen
Author Profile Icon Gerard Johansen
Gerard Johansen
Arrow right icon
View More author details
Toc

Preparing a stage drive


Beyond having the necessary hardware and software to perform the forensic imaging, it is critical to pre-stage a location to hold the image or evidence file. For incident response teams, the best option to utilize as an evidence repository is an external USB or FireWire disk drive. This allows for a degree of portability, as incident responders may have to investigate an incident offsite or at a variety of locations without the benefit of a forensics laboratory.

There are two tasks that need to be performed on evidence drives prior to their use. The first is to ensure that the repository is free of any data. Incident response teams should have a policy and procedure that dictates that an evidence drive be wiped prior to each use. This includes drives that are new in box. This is due to the fact that a number of manufacturers ship drives with backup software or other data that needs to be removed prior to use. Wiping further ensures that previously utilized drives.

This...

lock icon The rest of the chapter is locked
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Renews at AU $24.99/month. Cancel anytime