Windows forensics analyst field guide : engage in proactive cyber defense using digital forensics techniques
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Birmingham, UK : Packt Publishing Ltd., 2023.
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In this digitally driven era, safeguarding against relentless cyber threats is non-negotiable. This guide will enable you to enhance your skills as a digital forensic examiner by introducing you to cyber challenges that besiege modern entities. It will help you to understand the indispensable role adept digital forensic experts play in preventing these threats and equip you with proactive tools to defend against ever-evolving cyber onslaughts. The book begins by unveiling the intricacies of Windows operating systems and their foundational forensic artifacts, helping you master the art of streamlined investigative processes. From harnessing opensource tools for artifact collection to delving into advanced analysis, you'll develop the skills needed to excel as a seasoned forensic examiner. As you advance, you'll be able to effortlessly amass and dissect evidence to pinpoint the crux of issues. You'll also delve into memory forensics tailored for Windows OS, decipher patterns within user data, and log and untangle intricate artifacts such as emails and browser data. By the end of this book, you'll be able to robustly counter computer intrusions and breaches, untangle digital complexities with unwavering assurance, and stride confidently in the realm of digital forensics.
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1st edition.
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English
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Includes index.
Description
In this digitally driven era, safeguarding against relentless cyber threats is non-negotiable. This guide will enable you to enhance your skills as a digital forensic examiner by introducing you to cyber challenges that besiege modern entities. It will help you to understand the indispensable role adept digital forensic experts play in preventing these threats and equip you with proactive tools to defend against ever-evolving cyber onslaughts. The book begins by unveiling the intricacies of Windows operating systems and their foundational forensic artifacts, helping you master the art of streamlined investigative processes. From harnessing opensource tools for artifact collection to delving into advanced analysis, you'll develop the skills needed to excel as a seasoned forensic examiner. As you advance, you'll be able to effortlessly amass and dissect evidence to pinpoint the crux of issues. You'll also delve into memory forensics tailored for Windows OS, decipher patterns within user data, and log and untangle intricate artifacts such as emails and browser data. By the end of this book, you'll be able to robustly counter computer intrusions and breaches, untangle digital complexities with unwavering assurance, and stride confidently in the realm of digital forensics.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Windows OS Forensics and Lab Preparation
Chapter 1: Introducing the Windows OS and Filesystems and Getting Prepar
Technical requirements
What is a Microsoft OS?
The modern Windows OS and filesystems
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
Windows 10
Digital forensics and common terminology
What is digital forensics?
Digital forensic terminology
The process of digital forensics
Digital evidence
Windows VSS
Preparing a lab environment
Exploring the main components of Windows
The kernel
Windows processes
Windows services
Device drivers
DLLs
The registry
The filesystem
Investigation methodology
Understanding Windows architecture
Looking at the memory acquisition tools
Using FTK Imager to capture memory
WinPmem
DumpIt
Belkasoft RAM Capturer
MAGNET RAM Capture
Using Volatility to analyze memory dumps and plugins
Volatility architecture
Volatility plugins
Volatility commands
Identifying the profile
The imageinfo plugin
The process list and tree
The netscan plugin
The hivescan and hivelist plugins
A brief overview of Volatility 3
Evidence collection and acquisition exercise
Summary
Chapter 4: The Windows Registry
Technical requirements
Windows Registry fundamentals
Why do we care about the Windows Registry?
Components of the Windows Registry
Windows Registry hierarchy
Windows Registry hives
HKLM
HKCU
HKCR
Windows Registry data types
User registry hives
NTUSER.DAT
UsrClass.dat
Windows Registry acquisition and analysis
regedit.exe and reg.exe
powershell.exe
Windows Registry acquisition
Windows Registry analysis tools
Registry Explorer
RegRipper
Registry Viewer
RECmd.exe
Windows Registry forensic analysis exercises
Summary
Chapter 5: User Profiling Using the Windows Registry
Profiling system details
Identifying the OS version
Identifying CurrentControlSet
Validating the computer name
Identifying time zones
Identifying services
Installed applications
The PrefetchParameters subkey
Network activities
Autostart registry keys
Profiling user activities
SAM registry hive
Domain and local user details
NTUSER.DAT
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mohammed, M. (2023). Windows forensics analyst field guide: engage in proactive cyber defense using digital forensics techniques (1st edition.). Packt Publishing Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mohammed, Muhiballah. 2023. Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide: Engage in Proactive Cyber Defense Using Digital Forensics Techniques. Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mohammed, Muhiballah. Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide: Engage in Proactive Cyber Defense Using Digital Forensics Techniques Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing Ltd, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Mohammed, M. (2023). Windows forensics analyst field guide: engage in proactive cyber defense using digital forensics techniques. 1st edn. Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing Ltd.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mohammed, Muhiballah. Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide: Engage in Proactive Cyber Defense Using Digital Forensics Techniques 1st edition., Packt Publishing Ltd., 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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