CHFI Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

Charles L. Brooks

sept 2014 · McGraw Hill Professional

Acerca de este libro electrónico

An all-new exam guide for version 8 of the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) exam from EC-Council

Get complete coverage of all the material included on version 8 of the EC-Council's Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator exam from this comprehensive resource. Written by an expert information security professional and educator, this authoritative guide addresses the tools and techniques required to successfully conduct a computer forensic investigation. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass this challenging exam, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

CHFI Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Certification All-in-One Exam Guide covers all exam topics, including:

• Computer forensics investigation process
• Setting up a computer forensics lab
• First responder procedures
• Search and seizure laws
• Collecting and transporting digital evidence
• Understanding hard disks and file systems
• Recovering deleted files and partitions
• Windows forensics
• Forensics investigations using the AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) and Guidance Software's EnCase Forensic
• Network, wireless, and mobile forensics
• Investigating web attacks
• Preparing investigative reports
• Becoming an expert witness

Electronic content includes:

• 300 practice exam questions
• Test engine that provides full-length practice exams and customized quizzes by chapter or by exam domain

Acerca del autor

Charles L. Brooks (Watertown, MA) first encountered the Internet in the late 1970s and has never strayed far from it. Charles began his career as a software developer in network management and network performance analysis: later projects included distributed computing and web research. He developed his current passion for security while building a managed VPN service in early 2000s. Since then, Charles has provided network security consulting services to SOHO businesses while working as a course developer and instructional designer for several security courses, including securing storage-area networks, network security analysis, and network forensics. Most recently, Charles has developed and taught graduate courses on network security, software security testing and virtualization, and cloud security at Brandeis University.