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Windows Registry Forensics
Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis of the Windows Registry
- 1st Edition - January 3, 2011
- Author: Harlan Carvey
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 5 9 7 4 9 - 5 8 1 - 3
Windows Registry Forensics provides the background of the Windows Registry to help develop an understanding of the binary structure of Registry hive files. Approaches to live resp… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWindows Registry Forensics provides the background of the Windows Registry to help develop an understanding of the binary structure of Registry hive files. Approaches to live response and analysis are included, and tools and techniques for postmortem analysis are discussed at length. Tools and techniques are presented that take the student and analyst beyond the current use of viewers and into real analysis of data contained in the Registry, demonstrating the forensic value of the Registry.
Named a 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews, this book is packed with real-world examples using freely available open source tools. It also includes case studies and a CD containing code and author-created tools discussed in the book.
This book will appeal to computer forensic and incident response professionals, including federal government and commercial/private sector contractors, consultants, etc.
- Named a 2011 Best Digital Forensics Book by InfoSec Reviews
- Packed with real-world examples using freely available open source tools
- Deep explanation and understanding of the Windows Registry – the most difficult part of Windows to analyze forensically
- Includes a CD containing code and author-created tools discussed in the book
Computer forensic and incident response professionals, including federal government, commercial/private sector contractors, consultants, etc.
Chapter 1 Registry Analysis
Introduction
What is "Registry Analysis"?
What is the Windows Registry?
Registry Structure
Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
References
Chapter 2 Tools
Introduction
Live Analysis
Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
References
Chapter 3 Case Studies: The System
Introduction
Security and SAM hives
System Hive
Software Hive
BCD Hive
Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
References
Chapter 4 Case Studies: Tracking User Activity
Introduction
Tracking User Activity
Scenarios
Summary
References
- No. of pages: 248
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 3, 2011
- Imprint: Syngress
- eBook ISBN: 9781597495813
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Harlan Carvey
Mr. Carvey is a digital forensics and incident response analyst with past experience in vulnerability assessments, as well as some limited pen testing. He conducts research into digital forensic analysis of Window systems, identifying and parsing various digital artifacts from those systems, and has developed several innovative tools and investigative processes specific to the digital forensics analysis field. He is the developer of RegRipper, a widely-used tool for Windows Registry parsing and analysis. Mr. Carvey has developed and taught several courses, including Windows Forensics, Registry, and Timeline Analysis.
Affiliations and expertise
DFIR analyst, presenter, and open-source tool authorRead Windows Registry Forensics on ScienceDirect