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You're reading from Learning Python for Forensics Leverage the power of Python in forensic investigations

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2019

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781789341690

Length 476 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Concepts

Forensics

Authors (2):

Preston Miller

Chapin Bryce

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

Preface

1. Now for Something Completely Different FREE CHAPTER

2. Python Fundamentals

3. Parsing Text Files

4. Working with Serialized Data Structures

5. Databases in Python

6. Extracting Artifacts from Binary Files

7. Fuzzy Hashing

8. The Media Age

9. Uncovering Time

10. Rapidly Triaging Systems

11. Parsing Outlook PST Containers

12. Recovering Transient Database Records

13. Coming Full Circle

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Who this book is for

If you are a forensics student, hobbyist, or professional that is seeking to increase your understanding of forensics through the use of a programming language, then this book is for you.

You are not required to have previous experience of programming to learn and master the content within this book. This material, created by forensic professionals, was written with a unique perspective to help examiners learn programming.

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Authors (2)

Miller

Preston Miller is a consultant at an internationally recognized risk management firm. Preston holds an undergraduate degree from Vassar College and a master's degree in digital forensics from Marshall University. While at Marshall, Preston unanimously received the prestigious J. Edgar Hoover Foundation's scientific scholarship. Preston is a published author, recently of Python Digital Forensics Cookbook, which won the Forensic 4:cast Digital Forensics Book of the Year award in 2018. Preston is a member of the GIAC advisory board and holds multiple industry-recognized certifications in his field.

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Chapin Bryce

Chapin Bryce is a senior consultant at a global firm that is a leader in digital forensics and incident response investigations. After graduating from Champlain College, with a bachelor's degree in computer and digital forensics, Chapin dove into the field of digital forensics and incident response joining the GIAC advisory board and earning four GIAC certifications: GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, and GNFA. As a member of multiple ongoing research and development projects, he has authored several books and articles in professional and academic publications, including Python Digital Forensics Cookbook (2018 Digital Forensics Book of the Year, Forensic 4Cast), Learning Python for Forensics First Edition, and Digital Forensic Magazine.

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