What this book covers

Chapter 1, Introduction to Digital Forensics, gives an introduction to the various aspects of the science of digital forensics.

Chapter 2, Installing Kali Linux, shows how to we install, configure, and update Kali Linux. The installation process will be followed on both physical and virtual machines to the benefit of users with both single and multiple machines for running Kali Linux. Once installed, we explore the Forensics menu in Kali Linux.

Chapter 3, Understanding Filesystems and Storage Media, pes into the realm of operating systems and the various formats for file storage, including secret hiding places not seen by the end user or even the operating system. We also inspect data about the data, known as metadata, and look at its volatility.

Chapter 4, Incident Response and Data Acquisition, asks what happens when an incident is reported or detected? Who are the first responders and what are the procedures for maintaining the integrity of the evidence? In this chapter, we look at best practices and procedures in data acquisition and evidence collection.

Chapter 5, Evidence Acquisition and Preservation with DC3DD and Guymager, focuses on one of the most important aspects of forensic acquisition. Learn to create forensic images of data and maintain integrity using hashing tools.

Chapter 6, File Recovery and Data Carving with Foremost, Scalpel, and Bulk Extractor, states that data disappears, whether accidentally, intentionally, or just hidden from plain sight and the operating system. In this chapter, we look at two powerful tools used to perform file recovery and learn about advanced search features.

Chapter 7, Memory Forensics with Volatility, states that in today's digital world we sometimes encounter scenarios that require the use of live memory forensics. Learn to use this powerful memory forensics tool to view running processes, programs, and live artifacts.

Chapter 8, Autopsy – The Sleuth Kit, introduces Autopsy which is recognized as one of the very few available tools to rival commercial forensic tools, this powerful tool takes forensic abilities and investigations to a professional level, catering for all aspects of full digital forensics investigations from hashing to reporting.

Chapter 9, Network and Internet Capture Analysis with Xplico, investigates and analyzes captured network and internet traffic using this powerful tool.

Chapter 10, Revealing Evidence Using DFF, shows how two tools are better than one. Use another advanced forensic framework tool to carry out full and professional digital forensics investigations, ensuring the integrity of your findings by comparing the results found.