Big Data Forensics: Learning Hadoop Investigations

Perform forensic investigations on Hadoop clusters with cutting-edge tools and techniques

About This Book

• Identify, collect, and analyze Hadoop evidence forensically
• Learn about Hadoop's internals and Big Data file storage concepts
• A step-by-step guide to help you perform forensic analysis using freely available tools

Who This Book Is For

This book is meant for statisticians and forensic analysts with basic knowledge of digital forensics. They do not need to know Big Data Forensics. If you are an IT professional, law enforcement professional, legal professional, or a student interested in Big Data and forensics, this book is the perfect hands-on guide for learning how to conduct Hadoop forensic investigations. Each topic and step in the forensic process is described in accessible language.

What You Will Learn

• Understand Hadoop internals and file storage
• Collect and analyze Hadoop forensic evidence
• Perform complex forensic analysis for fraud and other investigations
• Use state-of-the-art forensic tools
• Conduct interviews to identify Hadoop evidence
• Create compelling presentations of your forensic findings
• Understand how Big Data clusters operate
• Apply advanced forensic techniques in an investigation, including file carving, statistical analysis, and more

In Detail

Big Data forensics is an important type of digital investigation that involves the identification, collection, and analysis of large-scale Big Data systems. Hadoop is one of the most popular Big Data solutions, and forensically investigating a Hadoop cluster requires specialized tools and techniques. With the explosion of Big Data, forensic investigators need to be prepared to analyze the petabytes of data stored in Hadoop clusters. Understanding Hadoop's operational structure and performing forensic analysis with court-accepted tools and best practices will help you conduct a successful investigation.

Discover how to perform a complete forensic investigation of large-scale Hadoop clusters using the same tools and techniques employed by forensic experts. This book begins by taking you through the process of forensic investigation and the pitfalls to avoid. It will walk you through Hadoop's internals and architecture, and you will discover what types of information Hadoop stores and how to access that data. You will learn to identify Big Data evidence using techniques to survey a live system and interview witnesses. After setting up your own Hadoop system, you will collect evidence using techniques such as forensic imaging and application-based extractions. You will analyze Hadoop evidence using advanced tools and techniques to uncover events and statistical information. Finally, data visualization and evidence presentation techniques are covered to help you properly communicate your findings to any audience.

Style and approach

This book is a complete guide that follows every step of the forensic analysis process in detail. You will be guided through each key topic and step necessary to perform an investigation. Hands-on exercises are presented throughout the book, and technical reference guides and sample documents are included for real-world use.

使用尖端工具和技術在Hadoop集群上進行法醫調查

關於本書
- 以法醫學的方式識別、收集和分析Hadoop證據
- 了解Hadoop的內部結構和大數據文件存儲概念
- 透過免費工具進行法醫分析的逐步指南

本書適合對數據法醫學和數據分析有基本知識的統計學家和法醫分析師。您不需要了解大數據法醫學。如果您是IT專業人士、執法人員、法律專業人士或對大數據和法醫學感興趣的學生，本書是學習如何進行Hadoop法醫調查的完美實踐指南。書中每個主題和法醫過程的步驟都以易於理解的語言描述。

您將學到什麼
- 了解Hadoop的內部結構和文件存儲
- 收集和分析Hadoop法醫證據
- 進行詐騙和其他調查的複雜法醫分析
- 使用最先進的法醫工具
- 進行訪談以識別Hadoop證據
- 創建有說服力的法醫發現報告
- 了解大數據集群的運作方式
- 在調查中應用高級法醫技術，包括文件刻劃、統計分析等

詳細內容
大數據法醫學是一種重要的數字調查類型，涉及識別、收集和分析大規模大數據系統。Hadoop是最受歡迎的大數據解決方案之一，對Hadoop集群進行法醫調查需要專門的工具和技術。隨著大數據的爆炸增長，法醫調查人員需要準備好分析存儲在Hadoop集群中的數據。了解Hadoop的運作結構，並使用法院認可的工具和最佳實踐進行法醫分析，將幫助您進行成功的調查。

本書將帶您進行大規模Hadoop集群的完整法醫調查，使用與法醫專家相同的工具和技術。本書首先介紹法醫調查的過程和需要避免的陷阱。然後，您將深入了解Hadoop的內部結構和架構，並了解Hadoop存儲的信息類型以及如何訪問這些數據。您將學習使用技術來識別大數據證據，包括對實時系統進行調查和訪談證人。在設置自己的Hadoop系統後，您將使用法醫成像和基於應用程序的提取等技術收集證據。您將使用高級工具和技術分析Hadoop證據，以揭示事件和統計信息。最後，本書還介紹了數據可視化和證據呈現技術，以幫助您將調查結果適當地傳達給任何觀眾。

風格和方法
本書是一本詳細介紹法醫分析過程的完整指南。您將逐步指導完成每個關鍵主題和步驟，以進行調查。書中提供了實踐練習，並包含技術參考指南和樣本文件，供實際使用。