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System Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 3rd Edition

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  1. Cover Page
  2. Contents
  3. System Forensics, Investigation, and Response
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Content
  7. Preface
  8. About the Author
  9. PART I Introduction to Forensics
  10. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Forensics
  11. What Is Computer Forensics?
  12. Understanding the Field of Digital Forensics
  13. Knowledge Needed for Computer Forensics Analysis
  14. The Daubert Standard
  15. U.S. Laws Affecting Digital Forensics
  16. Federal Guidelines
  17. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  18. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  19. CHAPTER 1 ASSESSMENT
  20. CHAPTER 2 Overview of Computer Crime
  21. How Computer Crime Affects Forensics
  22. Identity Theft
  23. Hacking
  24. Cyberstalking and Harassment
  25. Fraud
  26. Non-Access Computer Crimes
  27. Cyberterrorism
  28. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  29. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  30. CHAPTER 2 ASSESSMENT
  31. CHAPTER 3 Forensic Methods and Labs
  32. Forensic Methodologies
  33. Formal Forensic Approaches
  34. Documentation of Methodologies and Findings
  35. Evidence-Handling Tasks
  36. How to Set Up a Forensic Lab
  37. Common Forensic Software Programs
  38. Forensic Certifications
  39. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  40. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  41. CHAPTER 3 ASSESSMENT
  42. PART II Technical Overview: SystemForensics Tools, Techniques, and Methods
  43. CHAPTER 4 Collecting, Seizing, and Protecting Evidence
  44. Proper Procedure
  45. Handling Evidence
  46. Storage Formats
  47. Forensic Imaging
  48. RAID Acquisitions
  49. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  50. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  51. CHAPTER 4 ASSESSMENT
  52. CHAPTER LAB
  53. CHAPTER 5 Understanding Techniques for Hiding and Scrambling Information
  54. Steganography
  55. Encryption
  56. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  57. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  58. CHAPTER 5 ASSESSMENT
  59. CHAPTER 6 Recovering Data
  60. Undeleting Data
  61. Recovering Information from Damaged Media
  62. File Carving
  63. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  64. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  65. CHAPTER 6 ASSESSMENT
  66. CHAPTER 7 Email Forensics
  67. How Email Works
  68. Email Protocols
  69. Email Headers
  70. Tracing Email
  71. Email Server Forensics
  72. Email and the Law
  73. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  74. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  75. CHAPTER 7 ASSESSMENT
  76. CHAPTER 8 Windows Forensics
  77. Windows Details
  78. Volatile Data
  79. Windows Swap File
  80. Windows Logs
  81. Windows Directories
  82. Index.dat
  83. Windows Files and Permissions
  84. The Registry
  85. Volume Shadow Copy
  86. Memory Forensics
  87. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  88. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  89. CHAPTER 8 ASSESSMENT
  90. CHAPTER 9 Linux Forensics
  91. Linux and Forensics
  92. Linux Basics
  93. Linux File Systems
  94. Linux Logs
  95. Linux Directories
  96. Shell Commands for Forensics
  97. Kali Linux Forensics
  98. Forensics Tools for Linux
  99. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  100. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  101. CHAPTER 9 ASSESSMENT
  102. CHAPTER 10 Macintosh Forensics
  103. Mac Basics
  104. Macintosh Logs
  105. Directories
  106. Macintosh Forensic Techniques
  107. How to Examine a Mac
  108. Can You Undelete in Mac?
  109. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  110. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  111. CHAPTER 10 ASSESSMENT
  112. CHAPTER 11 Mobile Forensics
  113. Cellular Device Concepts
  114. What Evidence You Can Get from a Cell Phone
  115. Seizing Evidence from a Mobile Device
  116. JTAG
  117. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  118. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  119. CHAPTER 11 ASSESSMENT
  120. CHAPTER 12 Performing Network Analysis
  121. Network Packet Analysis
  122. Network Traffic Analysis
  123. Router Forensics
  124. Firewall Forensics
  125. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  126. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  127. CHAPTER 12 ASSESSMENT
  128. PART III Incident Response and Resources
  129. CHAPTER 13 Incident and Intrusion Response
  130. Disaster Recovery
  131. Preserving Evidence
  132. Adding Forensics to Incident Response
  133. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  134. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  135. CHAPTER 13 ASSESSMENT
  136. CHAPTER 14 Trends and Future Directions
  137. Technical Trends
  138. Legal and Procedural Trends
  139. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  140. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  141. CHAPTER 14 ASSESSMENT
  142. CHAPTER 15 System Forensics Resources
  143. Tools to Use
  144. Resources
  145. Laws
  146. CHAPTER SUMMARY
  147. KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS
  148. CHAPTER 15 ASSESSMENT
  149. APPENDIX A Answer Key
  150. APPENDIX B Standard Acronyms
  151. Glossary of Key Terms
  152. References
  153. Index

CHAPTER 1 ASSESSMENT

  1. 1. In a computer forensics investigation, describe the route that evidence takes from the time you find it until the case is closed or goes to court.

    1. Rules of evidence

    2. Law of probability

    3. Chain of custody

    4. Policy of separation

  2. 2. If the computer is turned on when you arrive, what does the Secret Service recommend you do?

    1. Begin your investigation immediately.

    2. Shut down according to recommended Secret Service procedure.

    3. Transport the computer with power on.

    4. Unplug the machine immediately.

  3. 3. Why should you note all cable connections for a computer you want to seize as evidence?

    1. To know what outside connections existed

    2. In case other devices were connected

    3. To know what peripheral devices existed

    4. To know what hardware existed

  4. 4. What is the essence of the Daubert standard?

    1. That only experts can testify at trial

    2. That an expert must affirm that a tool or technique is valid

    3. That only tools or techniques that have been accepted by the scientific community are admissible at trial

    4. That the chain of custody must be preserved

  5. 5. When cataloging digital evidence, the primary goal is to do what?

    1. Make bitstream images of all hard drives.

    2. Preserve evidence integrity.

    3. Keep evidence from being removed from the scene.

    4. Keep the computer from being turned off.

  6. 6. Which of the following is important to the investigator regarding logging?

    1. The logging methods

    2. Log retention

    3. Location of stored logs

    4. All of the above

  7. 7. Your roommate can give consent to search your computer.

    1. True

    2. False

  8. 8. Evidence need not be locked if it is at a police station.

    1. True

    2. False

  9. 9. You are investigating a breach of a file server that resulted in several stolen files. Which federal law is most likely to apply?

    1. 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, Identity Theft and Aggravated Identity Theft

    2. 18 U.S.C. § 1030, Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers

    3. The USA Patriot Act

    4. The Telecommunications Act of 1996