Cloud Forensics Demystified: Decoding cloud investigation complexities for digital forensic professionals

Ramakrishnan

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Paperback Feb 2024 384 pages 1st Edition

Ramakrishnan

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Uncover the steps involved in cloud forensic investigations for M365 and Google Workspace
Explore tools and logs available within AWS, Azure, and Google for cloud investigations
Learn how to investigate containerized services such as Kubernetes and Docker
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As organizations embrace cloud-centric environments, it becomes imperative for security professionals to master the skills of effective cloud investigation. Cloud Forensics Demystified addresses this pressing need, explaining how to use cloud-native tools and logs together with traditional digital forensic techniques for a thorough cloud investigation. The book begins by giving you an overview of cloud services, followed by a detailed exploration of the tools and techniques used to investigate popular cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Progressing through the chapters, you’ll learn how to investigate Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and containerized environments such as Kubernetes. Throughout, the chapters emphasize the significance of the cloud, explaining which tools and logs need to be enabled for investigative purposes and demonstrating how to integrate them with traditional digital forensic tools and techniques to respond to cloud security incidents. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to handle security breaches in cloud-based environments and have a comprehensive understanding of the essential cloud-based logs vital to your investigations. This knowledge will enable you to swiftly acquire and scrutinize artifacts of interest in cloud security incidents.

Who is this book for?

This book is for cybersecurity professionals, incident responders, and IT professionals adapting to the paradigm shift toward cloud-centric environments. Anyone seeking a comprehensive guide to investigating security incidents in popular cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and containerized environments like Kubernetes will find this book useful. Whether you're a seasoned professional or a newcomer to cloud security, this book offers insights and practical knowledge to enable you to handle and secure cloud-based infrastructure.

What you will learn

Explore the essential tools and logs for your cloud investigation
Master the overall incident response process and approach
Familiarize yourself with the MITRE ATT&CK framework for the cloud
Get to grips with live forensic analysis and threat hunting in the cloud
Learn about cloud evidence acquisition for offline analysis
Analyze compromised Kubernetes containers
Employ automated tools to collect logs from M365

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Kyle Johnston Jun 12, 2024

The book is excellent for anyone interested in the forensic side of cloud technology. It’s well-organized and well-written, making it easy to follow. As a beginner myself, I found each section enlightening and never confusing. It goes deep on the technical side while still managing to explain everything thoroughly. The numerous well-done examples within each section also greatly enhance the learning experience and make it easy to follow along. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enter the DFIR/cybersecurity industry!

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Cristian D Jun 10, 2024

Clear and easy to read. Material is industry relevant and takes you through practical examples.

Seth Keyser Jun 19, 2024

This book does a wonderful job of laying out the foundational concepts of digital forensics in the cloud and focusing on the major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP. The book also covers incident response in the cloud such as the basics of responding to incidents in the cloud, common attack vectors and TTPs, cloud evidence acquisition, containers, and cloud productivity suites.Overall, this is an essential book for DFIR professionals (and InfoSec/IT in general) to use for knowledge, understanding, and in day to day work. The Cybersecurity field needs more resources like this to help DFIR professionals respond to attacks, understand attacks, and prevent attacks in the cloud.

TA Jun 11, 2024

This is an insightful read for anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of digital forensics in cloud environments. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and methodologies involved in conducting investigations in cloud-based systems. To all my DFIR connections this will be a great addition in your arsenal!

Raymond Mar 06, 2024

A great overview of Cloud Investigation Essentials, explanation of cloud services and tools and techniques to investigate AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The book breaks downPlatform-Specific Insights on investigating Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and containerized environments such as Kubernetes.Integrate Tools and Logs: Learn which tools and logs are important and can be additional sources for investigations and can be combined with traditional forensic methods.A great guide to security breaches in cloud-based environments and the cloud-based logs and modern tools to gain valuable evidence and Incident Response information.

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