Digital Forensics with Kali Linux - Second Edition

Take your forensic abilities and investigation skills to the next level using powerful tools that cater to all aspects of digital forensic investigations right from hashing to reportingKey FeaturesPerform evidence acquisition preservation and analysis using a variety of Kali Linux toolsUse PcapXray to perform timeline analysis of malware and network activityImplement the concept of cryptographic hashing and imaging using Kali LinuxBook DescriptionKali Linux is a Linux-based distribution thats widely used for penetration testing and digital forensics. It has a wide range of tools to help for digital forensics investigations and incident response mechanisms.This updated second edition of Digital Forensics with Kali Linux covers the latest version of Kali Linux and The Sleuth Kit. Youll get to grips with modern techniques for analysis extraction and reporting using advanced tools such as FTK Imager hex editor and Axiom. Updated to cover digital forensics basics and advancements in the world of modern forensics this book will also delve into the domain of operating systems. Progressing through the chapters youll explore various formats for file storage including secret hiding places unseen by the end user or even the operating system. The book will also show you how to create forensic images of data and maintain integrity using hashing tools. Finally youll cover advanced topics such as autopsies and acquiring investigation data from networks operating system memory and quantum cryptography.By the end of this book youll have gained hands-on experience of implementing all the pillars of digital forensics: acquisition extraction analysis and presentation all using Kali Linux tools.What you will learnGet up and running with powerful Kali Linux tools for digital investigation and analysisPerform internet and memory forensics with Volatility and XplicoUnderstand filesystems storage and data fundamentalsBecome well-versed with incident response procedures and best practicesPerform ransomware analysis using labs involving actual ransomwareCarry out network forensics and analysis using NetworkMiner and other toolsWho this book is forThis Kali Linux book is for forensics and digital investigators security analysts or anyone interested in learning digital forensics using Kali Linux. Basic knowledge of Kali Linux will be helpful to gain a better understanding of the concepts covered.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Digital ForensicsInstalling Kali LinuxUnderstanding Filesystems and Storage MediaIncident Response and Data AcquisitionEvidence Acquisition and Preservation with dc3dd and GuymagerFile Recovery and Data Carving with foremost Scalpel and bulk_extractorMemory Forensics with VolatilityArtifact AnalysisAutopsyAnalysis with XplicoNetwork Analysis