Use this hands-on introductory guide to understand and implement digital forensics to
investigate computer crime using Windows the most widely used operating system. This book
provides you with the necessary skills to identify an intruder's footprints and to gather the
necessary digital evidence in a forensically sound manner to prosecute in a court of law.
Directed toward users with no experience in the digital forensics field this book provides
guidelines and best practices when conducting investigations as well as teaching you how to use
a variety of tools to investigate computer crime. You will be prepared to handle problems such
as law violations industrial espionage and use of company resources for private use. Digital
Forensics Basics is written as a series of tutorials with each task demonstrating how to use a
specific computer forensics tool or technique. Practical information is provided and users can
read a task and then implement it directly on their devices. Some theoretical information is
presented to define terms used in each technique and for users with varying IT skills. What
You'll Learn Assemble computer forensics lab requirements including workstations tools and
more Document the digital crime scene including preparing a sample chain of custody form
Differentiate between law enforcement agency and corporate investigations Gather intelligence
using OSINT sources Acquire and analyze digital evidence Conduct in-depth forensic analysis of
Windows operating systems covering Windows 10-specific feature forensics Utilize anti-forensic
techniques including steganography data destruction techniques encryption and anonymity
techniques Who This Book Is For Police and other law enforcement personnel judges (with no
technical background) corporate and nonprofit management IT specialists and computer security
professionals incident response team members IT military and intelligence services officers
system administrators e-business security professionals and banking and insurance
professionals
