Building a Digital Forensic Laboratory

Establishing and Managing a Successful Facility

Andrew Jones, Craig Valli

• Publisher: Syngress
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9781856175104
• eBook ISBN:
  9780080949536
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Cyber Security
• Index: Computer Science

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. - Provides guidance on creating and managing a computer forensics lab - Covers the regulatory and legislative environment in the US and Europe - Meets the needs of IT professionals and law enforcement as well as consultants

Table of contents

• Brief Table of Contents
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Lead Authors
• Contributing Author
• Foreword Contributor
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter I. Creating a Digital Forensics Laboratory
• Chapter 1. An Introduction to Digital Forensics
• Chapter 2. Types of Digital Forensic Investigation
• Chapter 3. Establishing and Managing a Digital Forensics Laboratory
• Chapter 4. Scoping the Requirement for the Laboratory
• Chapter 5. Developing the Business Plan
• Chapter 6. Laboratory Location
• Chapter 7. Selecting the Staff
• Chapter 8. Education and Training
• Chapter 9. Legislation, Regulation, and Standards
• Chapter II. Digital Forensic Incident and Crime Investigation Management
• Chapter 10. Responding to Crimes Requiring Digital Forensic Investigation
• Chapter 11. Management of the Collection of Evidence
• Chapter 12. Management of Evidence Storage
• Chapter 13. Quality Assurance
• Chapter 14. High Technology Crimes
• Chapter III. Overview of the Digital Forensic Investigations Profession and Unit
• Chapter 15. Understanding the Role of the Digital Forensic Laboratory Manager
• Chapter 16. The Digital Forensics Laboratory
• Chapter 17. Networking, Liaison, and Sources of Information
• Chapter 18. Computer Forensics Investigation Unit Metrics Management System
• Chapter 19. Workload Management and the Outsourcing Option
• Chapter 20. Developing a Career in Digital Forensic Management
• Chapter 21. A Summary of Thoughts, Issues, and Problems
• Chapter IV. Future Digital Forensic Investigation Challenges
• Chapter 22. The Future of Digital Forensics and Its Role in Criminal Investigations
• Chapter 23. The Future of Digital Forensics in the Criminal Justice System
• Chapter 24. Conclusions and Final Thoughts
• Appendix A. Digital Forensic Resources
• Appendix B. Risk Assessment Template
• Index