Cyber Forensics : From Data to Digital Evidence

This book explains the basic principles of data as building blocks of electronic evidential matter, which are used in a cyber forensics investigations. The entire text is written with no reference to a particular operation system or environment, thus it is applicable to all work environments, cyber investigation scenarios, and technologies.  The text is written in a step-by-step manner, beginning with the elementary building blocks of data progressing upwards to the representation and storage of information.  It inlcudes practical examples and illustrations throughout to guide the reader.

ALBERT J. MARCELLA, JR., PHD, CISA, CISM, is President of Business Automation Consultants, LLC, a global information technology and management consulting firm providing IT management consulting, audit and security reviews, and training. He is an internationally recognized public speaker, researcher, workshop and seminar leader, and an author of numerous articles and books on various IT, audit, and security related subjects.

FREDERIC GUILLOSSOU, CISSP, CCE, is an Information Security Analyst with TALX, a division of Equifax. He regularly trains on intrusion prevention systems and has successfully led a number of forensic investigations in the field.