Mastering Python Forensics

Summary

This chapter provided an overview of the domains of network-based forensic investigations and the examples with Dshell and Scapy. We have demonstrated how to search for suspicious HTTP connections (such as file downloads) or how to search for leaked data through the SMB protocol with Dshell. In the second section, we created our own port scanner with the help of Scapy and used it to gather more information about the potentially compromised systems.

After we discussed the areas of forensic algorithms, Windows and Unix systems, as well as the network layer, the following chapter will deal with virtualized systems and hypervisors that are becoming an important part of every company.