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Learn Computer Forensics

You're reading from Learn Computer Forensics A beginner's guide to searching, analyzing, and securing digital evidence

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838648176

Length 368 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Kali Linux

Concepts

Forensics

Author (1):

William Oettinger

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Acquiring Evidence

2. Chapter 1: Types of Computer-Based Investigations FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: The Forensic Analysis Process

4. Chapter 3: Acquisition of Evidence

5. Chapter 4: Computer Systems

6. Section 2: Investigation

7. Chapter 5: Computer Investigation Process

8. Chapter 6: Windows Artifact Analysis

9. Chapter 7: RAM Memory Forensic Analysis

10. Chapter 8: Email Forensics – Investigation Techniques

11. Chapter 9: Internet Artifacts

12. Section 3: Reporting

13. Chapter 10: Report Writing

14. Chapter 11: Expert Witness Ethics

15. Assessments

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Identifying sources of memory

What happens if you are not the investigator on the scene when the digital evidence is collected in the RAM, and they do not collect volatile data? Is it possible to still access the RAM, despite having the system shut down? While you cannot analyze the RAM, it is possible to examine other sources may contain the same data that was stored in the RAM. This option may not always be viable, depending on the specific set of circumstances surrounding the seizure of the digital evidence.

You need to know that there are potential additional sources that will contain the same or similar data that was in RAM. They are as follows:

Hibernation file (hiberfill.sys): Hibernation is the process of powering down the computer while still maintaining the current state of the system. In Windows, the RAM is compressed and stored in a hiberfill.sys file. This will allow the system to power down completely, but when the system is reactivated, the contents of the...

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Authors (1)

William Oettinger

William Oettinger

William Oettinger is a veteran technical trainer and investigator. He is a retired police officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and a retired CID agent with the United States Marine Corps. He is a professional with over 20 years of experience in academic, local, military, federal, and international law enforcement organizations, where he acquired his multifaceted experience in IT, digital forensics, security operations, law enforcement, criminal investigations, policy, and procedure development. He has earned an MSc from Tiffin University, Ohio. When not working, he likes to spend time with his wife and his three miniature schnauzers.

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