System Forensics, Investigation, and Response

PART OF THE NEW JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERIES!

Computer crimes call for forensics specialists, people who know how to find and follow the evidence. System Forensics, Investigation, and Response begins by examining the fundamentals of system forensics, such as what forensics is, the role of computer forensics specialists, computer forensic evidence, and application of forensic analysis skills. It also gives an overview of computer crimes, forensic methods, and laboratories. It then addresses the tools, techniques, and methods used to perform computer forensics and investigation. Finally, it explores emerging technologies as well as future directions of this interesting and cutting-edge field.

John R. Vacca is an information technology consultant and internationally known best selling author based in Pomeroy, Ohio Since 1982, he has written 62 books and more than 600 articles in the areas of advanced storage, computer security and aerospace technology.
K. Rudolph is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with a degree from Johns Hopkins University. She is the primary author of the chapter on security awareness from the Computer Security Handbook, Vol. 5, and is also the author of the chapter on security awareness in the Handbook of Information Security published in 2006 and 2009