Hayes Darren R. Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations

2nd edition. — Pearson Education, 2021. — 1633 p. — ISBN 978-0-7897-5991-7.Writing for students and other readers at all levels of experience, Dr. Darren Hayes presents comprehensive, modern best practices for capturing and analyzing evidence, protecting the chain of custody, documenting investigations, and more -- all designed for application in actual crime scenes. In this edition, Hayes tightly aligns his coverage with widely-respected government curricula, including NSA Knowledge Units; and with key professional certifications such as AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE). A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations, Second Edition presents more hands-on activities and case studies than any book of its kind, including short questions, essay questions, and discussion questions in every chapter. It addresses issues ranging from device hardware and software to law, privacy and ethics; scientific and government protocols to techniques for investigation and reporting. Reflecting his deep specialized knowledge, this edition offers unsurpassed coverage of mobile forensics, including a full chapter on mobile apps. It also adds new discussions of capturing investigatory data from today’s ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT) devices; as well as digital forensics techniques for incident response and related cybersecurity tasks. Throughout, Hayes presents detailed chapters on crucial topics that competitive books gloss over, including Mac forensics and investigating child endangerment.The Scope of Digital Forensics
Windows Operating and File Systems
Handling Computer Hardware
Acquiring Evidence in a Computer Forensics Lab
Online Investigations
Documenting the Investigation
Admissibility of Digital Evidence
Network Forensics and Incident Response
Mobile Forensics
Mobile App Investigations
Photograph Forensics
Mac Forensics
Case Studies
Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics and Emergent TechnologiesConverted PDF (from EPUB-like or hypertext formats)