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Sub-branch of digital forensics

Network forensics is a sub-branch of digital forensics relating to the monitoring and analysis of computer network traffic for the purposes of information gathering, legal evidence, or intrusion detection. Unlike other areas of digital forensics, network forensics deals with volatile and dynamic information. Network traffic is transmitted and then lost, so network forensics is often a pro-active investigation. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Network forensicsA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Application of Artificial Intelligence to Network Forensics: Survey, Challenges and Future DirectionsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Forensic Radio Survey Techniques for Cell Site AnalysisThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Network forensics: Review, taxonomy, and open challengesCited 104 times
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  3. Wireless forensics

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