The need to professionally and successfully conduct computer forensic investigations of incidents and crimes has never been greater. This has caused an increased requirement for information about the creation and management of computer forensic laboratories and the investigations themselves. This includes a great need for information on how to cost-effectively establish and manage a computer forensics laboratory. This book meets that need: a clearly written, non-technical book on the topic of computer forensics with emphasis on the establishment and management of a computer forensics laboratory and its subsequent support to successfully conducting computer-related crime investigations.
1. Chapter 1. An Introduction to Digital Forensics - p. 14 2. Chapter 2. Types of Digital Forensic Investigation - p. 22 3. Chapter 3. Establishing and Managing a Digital Forensics Laboratory - p. 26 4. Chapter 4. Scoping the Requirement for the Laboratory - p. 36 5. Chapter 5. Developing the Business Plan - p. 42 6. Chapter 6. Laboratory Location - p. 47 7. Chapter 7. Selecting the Staff - p. 52 8. Chapter 8. Education and Training - p. 57 9. Chapter 9. Legislation, Regulation, and Standards - p. 65 10. Chapter II. Digital Forensic Incident and Crime Investigation Management - p. 70 11. Chapter 10. Responding to Crimes Requiring Digital Forensic Investigation - p. 71 12. Chapter 11. Management of the Collection of Evidence - p. 77 13. Chapter 12. Management of Evidence Storage - p. 82 14. Chapter 13. Quality Assurance - p. 88 15. Chapter 14. High Technology Crimes - p. 93 16. Chapter III. Overview of the Digital Forensic Investigations Profession and Unit - p. 102 17. Chapter 15. Understanding the Role of the Digital Forensic Laboratory Manager - p. 103 18. Chapter 16. The Digital Forensics Laboratory - p. 109 19. Chapter 17. Networking, Liaison, and Sources of Information - p. 113 20. Chapter 18. Computer Forensics Investigation Unit Metrics Management System - p. 117 21. Chapter 19. Workload Management and the Outsourcing Option - p. 120 22. Chapter 20. Developing a Career in Digital Forensic Management - p. 127 23. Chapter 21. A Summary of Thoughts, Issues, and Problems - p. 131 24. Chapter IV. Future Digital Forensic Investigation Challenges - p. 133 25. Chapter 22. The Future of Digital Forensics and Its Role in Criminal Investigations - p. 134 26. Chapter 23. The Future of Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System - p. 137 27. Chapter 24. Conclusions and Final Thoughts - p. 140 28. Appendix A. Digital Forensic Resources - p. 141 29. Appendix B. Risk Assessment Template - p. 145 30. Index - p. 146
The need to professionally and successfully conduct computer forensic investigations of incidents and crimes has never been greater. This has caused an increased requirement for information about the creation and management of computer forensic laboratories and the investigations themselves. This includes a great need for information on how to cost-effectively establish and manage a computer forensics laboratory. This book meets that need: a clearly written, non-technical book on the topic of computer forensics with emphasis on the establishment and management of a computer forensics laboratory and its subsequent support to successfully conducting computer-related crime investigations.
1. Chapter 1. An Introduction to Digital Forensics - p. 14 2. Chapter 2. Types of Digital Forensic Investigation - p. 22 3. Chapter 3. Establishing and Managing a Digital Forensics Laboratory - p. 26 4. Chapter 4. Scoping the Requirement for the Laboratory - p. 36 5. Chapter 5. Developing the Business Plan - p. 42 6. Chapter 6. Laboratory Location - p. 47 7. Chapter 7. Selecting the Staff - p. 52 8. Chapter 8. Education and Training - p. 57 9. Chapter 9. Legislation, Regulation, and Standards - p. 65 10. Chapter II. Digital Forensic Incident and Crime Investigation Management - p. 70 11. Chapter 10. Responding to Crimes Requiring Digital Forensic Investigation - p. 71 12. Chapter 11. Management of the Collection of Evidence - p. 77 13. Chapter 12. Management of Evidence Storage - p. 82 14. Chapter 13. Quality Assurance - p. 88 15. Chapter 14. High Technology Crimes - p. 93 16. Chapter III. Overview of the Digital Forensic Investigations Profession and Unit - p. 102 17. Chapter 15. Understanding the Role of the Digital Forensic Laboratory Manager - p. 103 18. Chapter 16. The Digital Forensics Laboratory - p. 109 19. Chapter 17. Networking, Liaison, and Sources of Information - p. 113 20. Chapter 18. Computer Forensics Investigation Unit Metrics Management System - p. 117 21. Chapter 19. Workload Management and the Outsourcing Option - p. 120 22. Chapter 20. Developing a Career in Digital Forensic Management - p. 127 23. Chapter 21. A Summary of Thoughts, Issues, and Problems - p. 131 24. Chapter IV. Future Digital Forensic Investigation Challenges - p. 133 25. Chapter 22. The Future of Digital Forensics and Its Role in Criminal Investigations - p. 134 26. Chapter 23. The Future of Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System - p. 137 27. Chapter 24. Conclusions and Final Thoughts - p. 140 28. Appendix A. Digital Forensic Resources - p. 141 29. Appendix B. Risk Assessment Template - p. 145 30. Index - p. 146
