Cloud Storage Forensics

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-12-419970-5
Verlag: SYNGRESS MEDIA

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 434 g

To reduce the risk of digital forensic evidence being called into question in judicial proceedings, it is important to have a rigorous methodology and set of procedures for conducting digital forensic investigations and examinations. Digital forensic investigation in the cloud computing environment, however, is in infancy due to the comparatively recent prevalence of cloud computing.

Cloud Storage Forensics presents the first evidence-based cloud forensic framework. Using three popular cloud storage services and one private cloud storage service as case studies, the authors show you how their framework can be used to undertake research into the data remnants on both cloud storage servers and client devices when a user undertakes a variety of methods to store, upload, and access data in the cloud. By determining the data remnants on client devices, you gain a better understanding of the types of terrestrial artifacts that are likely to remain at the Identification stage of an investigation. Once it is determined that a cloud storage service account has potential evidence of relevance to an investigation, you can communicate this to legal liaison points within service providers to enable them to respond and secure evidence in a timely manner.

Zielgruppe

<p>Information Security professionals of all levels, digital forensic and e-discovery researchers and practitioners, law enforcement agencies, and an academic audience among postgraduate and undergraduate students studying digital forensics and e-discovery.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Quick, Darren

Martini, Ben

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Computer-Forensik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung Cloud-Computing, Grid-Computing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction
- Cloud Forensic Frameworks
- Public Cloud Storage Services
- Cloud Computing and Digital Forensics
- Challenges, Including Legal
- Contributions: Framework and the Analysis
- Private Cloud Storage Services
- Conclusion and Future Work

Über Autor(innen)

Martini, Ben
Ben Martini is the Digital Forensics Research Administrator, a Course Coordinator and a PhD Scholar at the Information Assurance Research Group, Advanced Computing Research Centre at the University of South Australia. His PhD research focus is in the field of Digital Forensics looking at the implications of Cloud Computing. He has a broad range of research interests in the Information Technology sector with a focus on computer security and digital forensics issues. Ben has worked actively in the South Australian IT industry in sectors including government departments, education and electronics across various organisations and continues to deliver occasional invited presentations to industry organisations in his area of expertise. He holds a Masters degree in Business Information Systems and a Bachelor degree in Information Technology (Networking and Security). He is supported by scholarships from both the University of South Australia and the Defence Systems Innovation Centre.

Quick, Darren
Darren Quick is an Electronic Evidence Specialist with the South Australia Police, and a PhD Scholar at the Information Assurance Research Group, Advanced Computing Research Centre at the University of South Australia. He has undertaken over 550 forensic investigations involving thousands of digital evidence items including; computers, hard drives, mobile telephones, servers, and portable storage devices. He holds a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security and Forensic Computing, and has undertaken formal training in a range of forensic software and analysis techniques. In 2012 Darren was awarded membership of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Darren has co-authored a number of publications in relation to digital forensic analysis and cloud storage, and is a member of the Board of Referees for Digital Investigation - The International Journal of Digital Forensics & Incident Response. He still has his first computer, a VIC20 in the original box.