Practical Memory Forensics: Jumpstart effective forensic analysis of volatile memory

Memory Forensics is a practical guide to enhancing digital investigations with cutting-edge memory forensics techniques. It covers the art of user activities reconstruction and malware detection using volatile memory, and introduces open-source tools and techniques for memory forensics. The book takes a practical approach and uses memory images from real incidents to help readers gain a better understanding of the subject and develop the skills required to investigate and respond to malware-related incidents and complex targeted attacks.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

A comprehensive guide to advancing your digital investigations with cutting-edge memory forensics techniques

Key Features

Explore the realm of memory forensics, a crucial branch of digital investigation

Gain expertise in reconstructing user activities and detecting malware using volatile memory

Acquaint yourself with a diverse range of open-source tools and techniques for memory forensics

Book Description

Memory Forensics is a potent analysis technique that finds applications across various domains, from incident response to malware analysis. By leveraging memory forensics, you can gain invaluable insights into the user's context, as well as uncover unique traces of malware, even in the context of sophisticated targeted attacks.

This book begins with an introduction to memory forensics, gradually guiding you through more advanced concepts of hunting and investigating advanced malware using free tools and memory analysis frameworks. Throughout the book, a practical approach is taken, utilizing memory images from real-world incidents to enhance your understanding and develop the skills necessary to investigate and respond to malware-related incidents and complex targeted attacks.

You will delve into the internals of Windows, Linux, and macOS, exploring techniques and tools for detecting, investigating, and hunting threats through memory forensics. With this knowledge at your disposal, you will be able to create and analyze memory dumps independently, examine user activity, detect traces of fileless and memory-based malware, and reconstruct the actions taken by threat actors.

By the conclusion of this book, you will have a solid grasp of memory forensics and hands-on experience utilizing various tools associated with this field.

What you will learn

Comprehensive understanding of memory organization principles

Exploration of techniques for reconstructing user activities and detecting malware using volatile memory

Acquaintance with a wide array of open-source tools and techniques for memory forensics

Practical insights gained through real-world memory analysis scenarios

By investing in this guide, you will equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field of digital investigations and stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

Dimension: 93 x 75 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801070331