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IT Forensics Essentials

Concepts, Tools, and the Practice of Digital Investigation

How digital investigators collect, preserve and present evidence — methodology, DFIR, write-blockers, forensic tools, ethics, court reporting and real-life cases.

By Dr. Tahseen Al Doori14 chapters · 57 pagesFree to read
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Contents

Chapters 1–3Foundations of Digital Investigation

  1. 01What Is Computer Forensics?p. 6
  2. 02Understanding Computer Investigationp. 8
  3. 03Understanding DFIRp. 17

Chapters 4–5Services, Tools and Techniques

  1. 04Digital Forensics Servicesp. 20
  2. 05Digital Forensics Tools and Techniquesp. 24

Chapters 6–7Ethics and Evidence Integrity

  1. 06Ethical Issues in Forensic Sciencep. 26
  2. 07Write-Blockersp. 29

Chapters 8–11Security Context, Scenarios and Business Use

  1. 08Cyber Security Terminologyp. 31
  2. 09IT Forensics Scenariosp. 35
  3. 10ProDiscover Softwarep. 39
  4. 11Three Business Use Cases for Digital Forensicsp. 41

Chapters 12–14Labs, Court Reports and Real Cases

  1. 12IT Forensic Labsp. 43
  2. 13How to Prepare an IT Forensic Court Reportp. 48
  3. 14Examples of Real-Life Casesp. 53