RE: Questions concerning computer forensics

[Brian Rogalski <brianr () totalcomsolutions com>]

Thanks Dave, 

I also benefited from this

Brian

On Tue, 2003-06-24 at 23:15, dave klimen wrote:
> Joe,
>
> Here are some links... since you seem to like Linux you should definitely
> like the first one it makes a bootable Linux OS CD for with forensic tools
> on it.
>
> http://fire.dmzs.com/
>
> http://www.digital-detective.co.uk/intro.asp
>
> http://forensics.org/
>
> http://forensics.org/
>
> http://www.ioce.org/
>
> http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1653
>
>
> Happy reading,
>
>
>
>  
> _____________________
> Dave Kleiman
> dave () netmedic net
> www.netmedic.net
>
> "High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation."
> Jack Kinder
>
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Lindsay [mailto:josephlindsay11182 () hotmail com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 13:39
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Questions concerning computer forensics
>
> I am currently a senior in college and I am looking to go into computer 
> forensics.  Right now i am currently teaching myself some of the tehniques 
> used in doing Win2k and some *nix investigation.  I am a computer science 
> and information systems major.  I just have some questions about computer 
> forensics in general.
>
> 1.  How closely related are computer forensics and security?
>
> 2.  I have done palm programming, and I read an article about palms being 
> used to prosecute.  Is there a growing need for palm forensics?
>
> 3.  I have some tools, but they are from sourceforge.  Are there any 
> freeware or trialware available for Win2k machine(sadly been unable to get 
> linux installed, tried many different distros :-<)?
>
> 4.  I am currently reading Computer Forensics:  Incident Response Essentials
>
> by Warren Kruse and Jay Heiser, are there any other books and/or whitepapers
>
> that anyone can suggest?
>
> 5.  Is there a growing need for computer forensics in the work place?  Does 
> the security analyst or consultant double up as computer forensic analyst or
>
> security investigator?
>
> Thank you for your time,
>
> Joe Lindsay
>
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