Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools is the definitive book on
investigating and analyzing computer systems and media using open source
tools. The book is a technical procedural guide, and explains the use of
open source tools on Mac, Linux and Windows systems as a platform for
performing computer forensics. Both well-known and novel forensic
methods are demonstrated using command-line and graphical open source
computer forensic tools for examining a wide range of target systems and
artifacts.
Written by world-renowned forensic practitioners, this book uses the
most current examination and analysis techniques in the field. It
consists of 9 chapters that cover a range of topics such as the open
source examination platform; disk and file system analysis; Windows
systems and artifacts; Linux systems and artifacts; Mac OS X systems and
artifacts; Internet artifacts; and automating analysis and extending
capabilities. The book lends itself to use by students and those
entering the field who do not have means to purchase new tools for
different investigations.
This book will appeal to forensic practitioners from areas including
incident response teams and computer forensic investigators; forensic
technicians from legal, audit, and consulting firms; and law enforcement
agencies.
