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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

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787288683
Length 324 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Gerard Johansen Gerard Johansen
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Analyzing network log files


Chapter 3, Network Evidence Collection, contained a good deal of information concerning the acquisition of network-based evidence and the types of log files that are of importance to incident response analysts. Aside from the previously covered packet capture, there was a good deal focused on the acquisition of log files from a variety of sources. These log files can provide some insight into the potential indicators of compromise that can aid in an incident investigation. The main challenge though for analysts is sifting through all of the non-relevant logs to find those that have some evidentiary value.

Log file analysis can be performed in a variety of ways. The specific method that is used may often depend on the type of incident, the tools available, and the amount of log data that has to be analysed. The following are some of the methods that can be utilized:

  • Manual log review: In a manual log review, raw log files are dumped into a tool such as a text editor...
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