Computer Forensics InfoSec Pro Guide

This is far from your first book, but easily the best first book you will purchase on computer forensics. Mr Cowen does an excellent job of introducing the subject matter and providing references and introducing the new learner to the community. This book is written in a very easy to read manner filled with personal pronouns and plain language. Mr Cowen does not waste time trying to church up the technical aspects and instead presents and introduces the material as it is, simply. This book is filled with the most basic techniques and methods used in computer forensics. At 282 pages, this is not a thick book, nor is it a complicated one. This is not your last book. Far from it, but it is your best first book. Going into the field, I was surprised how few books there are on the subject and those few there are, are very deep and technical in specific techniques that are rarely or unlikely to be encountered in the field. This book bridges that gap.That being the case, where this book lacks.There are no labs. Mr Cowen often gives links and screen shots of the data and how to go about finding it, but provides no labs. This is understandable for the sake of brevity, but in such a short book, it could have been added. Because the book covers SETH, ENCASE and FTK equally, along with both physical and Software write blockers, Mr Cowen assumedly left out labs because he couldn't cover all instances, especially not in a book he hopes to cover the basics. I understand that, but it seems Mr Cowen is trying to talk to the person already in the field, who is the least likely to purchase his book or at least benefit from it. The labs would have been served well in instructing the new student in the basic techniques, if not the specific tools.Its for this simple reason I left out 1 star. Regardless, I highly recommend this book, and the information pertaining to the community itself is priceless, even for the established forensic examiner.

This is my little white hat field manual. Had to get this for a cybersecurity course and everything in this book is useful. There are some outdated things, like Kali being referred to as Backtrack (the older version of Kali), but everything else is useful. If you have to get this book for a class, you are in for a fun time! Also, the quality is good, yet, the pictures are a bit outdated, but one can easily figure out how to do things even if the picture isn’t exactly what you are using due to updates.

Easy to follow guide and well written. However, be aware that it is very basic and for beginners. However, good to have.

Like the reviewer before me, I became interested in digital forensics after a course in my masters degree program. IMHO, this book lives up to its name. As an infosec pro trying to go the DFIR route, I found this work to have the perfect balance of technical detail, legal discussion, career tips, and real-world applicability. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am more inspired now than before. My only complaint is that the example images in the Kindle version were terrible. In retrospect, I should've purchased the paperback and will gladly shell out another $25 to get this on my bookshelf. Much respect and thanks to the author!

I am a system admin of 5 years. I am looking to get into computer forensics. I purchased this book a week ago, and have been reading through it daily. This book goes into the subject matter with amazing precision, and the author doesn't hesitate to give you his personal opinions about how things really work, instead of just giving a theoretical best scenario environment.I would high recommend this book to anyone wanting to get into forensics as a career or hobby. It has continually increased my hunger to learn, and one day, enter the field as a professional.

This is my first book on digital forensics, and it was great! Highly recommended for anyone new to investigations and digital evidence.

This is a great book for those who already know technical information about computers and a little about forensics. It gives opinions, budget notes and actual practice information. Starting a forensics lab portions and forensics evidence information is solid. I recommend this book as a first-line book for those interested in careers in computer forensics, followed by more technical books about software utilized for forensics investigations with specific software examples.

serves as a reference.

As an introduction to computer forensics works. However, the book is full of narratives instead of introducing more in depth knowledge of the topics.

Libro molto facile e veloce da leggere. Consente di inquadrare l'argomento Informatica Forense sia dal punto di vista giuridico che tecnico.Ottima come lettura iniziale sull'argomento direi. Se siete interessati più ad affinare la vostra competenza tecnica direi di fare riferimento ad altri libri più tecnici come ad esempio Handbook of Digital Forensics and Investigation. Ma come inizio o come "ripasso" reputo questo libro molto utile.

If you are new in the subject of digital forensic - it is really good book. It discoveres the whole world of computer internals (based on Windows) touching almost every area. But if you already know something (mainly procedures in investigations) and have your favourite tool set ready - it is not book for you.Once again - great starter!