Design, develop, and deploy innovative forensic solutions using Python Key Features Discover how to develop Python scripts for effective digital forensic analysis Master the skills of parsing complex data structures with Python libraries Solve forensic challenges through the development of practical Python scripts Book DescriptionDigital forensics plays an integral role in solving complex cybercrimes and helping organizations make sense of cybersecurity incidents. This second edition of Learning Python for Forensics illustrates how Python can be used to support these digital investigations and permits the examiner to automate the parsing of forensic artifacts to spend more time examining actionable data. The second edition of Learning Python for Forensics will illustrate how to develop Python scripts using an iterative design. Further, it demonstrates how to leverage the various built-in and community-sourced forensics scripts and libraries available for Python today. This book will help strengthen your analysis skills and efficiency as you creatively solve real-world problems through instruction-based tutorials. By the end of this book, you will build a collection of Python scripts capable of investigating an array of forensic artifacts and master the skills of extracting metadata and parsing complex data structures into actionable reports. Most importantly, you will have developed a foundation upon which to build as you continue to learn Python and enhance your efficacy as an investigator. What you will learn Learn how to develop Python scripts to solve complex forensic problems Build scripts using an iterative design Design code to accommodate present and future hurdles Leverage built-in and community-sourced libraries Understand the best practices in forensic programming Learn how to transform raw data into customized reports and visualizations Create forensic frameworks to automate analysis of multiple forensic artifacts Conduct effective and efficient investigations through programmatic processing Who this book is forIf you are a forensics student, hobbyist, or professional seeking to increase your understanding in forensics through the use of a programming language, then Learning Python for Forensics is for you. You are not required to have previous experience in programming to learn and master the content within this book. This material, created by forensic professionals, was written with a unique perspective and understanding for examiners who wish to learn programming.

Over 60 recipes to help you learn digital forensics and leverage Python scripts to amplify your examinations About This Book * Develop code that extracts vital information from everyday forensic acquisitions. * Increase the quality and efficiency of your forensic analysis. * Leverage the latest resources and capabilities available to the forensic community. Who This Book Is For If you are a digital forensics examiner, cyber security specialist, or analyst at heart, understand the basics of Python, and want to take it to the next level, this is the book for you. Along the way, you will be introduced to a number of libraries suitable for parsing forensic artifacts. Readers will be able to use and build upon the scripts we develop to elevate their analysis. What You Will Learn * Understand how Python can enhance digital forensics and investigations * Learn to access the contents of, and process, forensic evidence containers * Explore malware through automated static analysis * Extract and review message contents from a variety of email formats * Add depth and context to discovered IP addresses and domains through various Application Program Interfaces (APIs) * Delve into mobile forensics and recover deleted messages from SQLite databases * Index large logs into a platform to better query and visualize datasets In Detail Technology plays an increasingly large role in our daily lives and shows no sign of stopping. Now, more than ever, it is paramount that an investigator develops programming expertise to deal with increasingly large datasets. By leveraging the Python recipes explored throughout this book, we make the complex simple, quickly extracting relevant information from large datasets. You will explore, develop, and deploy Python code and libraries to provide meaningful results that can be immediately applied to your investigations. Throughout the Python Digital Forensics Cookbook, recipes include topics such as working with forensic evidence containers, parsing mobile and desktop operating system artifacts, extracting embedded metadata from documents and executables, and identifying indicators of compromise. You will also learn to integrate scripts with Application Program Interfaces (APIs) such as VirusTotal and PassiveTotal, and tools such as Axiom, Cellebrite, and EnCase. By the end of the book, you will have a sound understanding of Python and how you can use it to process artifacts in your investigations. Style and approach Our succinct recipes take a no-frills approach to solving common challenges faced in investigations. The code in this book covers a wide range of artifacts and data sources. These examples will help improve the accuracy and efficiency of your analysis-no matter the situation.

Learn the art of designing, developing, and deploying innovative forensic solutions through Python About This Book * This practical guide will help you solve forensic dilemmas through the development of Python scripts * Analyze Python scripts to extract metadata and investigate forensic artifacts * Master the skills of parsing complex data structures by taking advantage of Python libraries Who This Book Is For If you are a forensics student, hobbyist, or professional that is seeking to increase your understanding in forensics through the use of a programming language, then this book is for you. You are not required to have previous experience in programming to learn and master the content within this book. This material, created by forensic professionals, was written with a unique perspective and understanding of examiners who wish to learn programming What You Will Learn * Discover how to perform Python script development * Update yourself by learning the best practices in forensic programming * Build scripts through an iterative design * Explore the rapid development of specialized scripts * Understand how to leverage forensic libraries developed by the community * Design flexibly to accommodate present and future hurdles * Conduct effective and efficient investigations through programmatic pre-analysis * Discover how to transform raw data into customized reports and visualizations In Detail This book will illustrate how and why you should learn Python to strengthen your analysis skills and efficiency as you creatively solve real-world problems through instruction-based tutorials. The tutorials use an interactive design, giving you experience of the development process so you gain a better understanding of what it means to be a forensic developer. Each chapter walks you through a forensic artifact and one or more methods to analyze the evidence. It also provides reasons why one method may be advantageous over another. We cover common digital forensics and incident response scenarios, with scripts that can be used to tackle case work in the field. Using built-in and community-sourced libraries, you will improve your problem solving skills with the addition of the Python scripting language. In addition, we provide resources for further exploration of each script so you can understand what further purposes Python can serve. With this knowledge, you can rapidly develop and deploy solutions to identify critical information and fine-tune your skill set as an examiner. Style and approach The book begins by instructing you on the basics of Python, followed by chapters that include scripts targeted for forensic casework. Each script is described step by step at an introductory level, providing gradual growth to demonstrate the available functionalities of Python.

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