Easttom - CCFP certified cyber forensics professional certification: exam guide

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Summary

Chuck Easttom has over 20 years of practical experience in all aspects of the IT industry. That experience includes teaching and practicing all aspects of computer security, including forensics. In addition to the practical experience, he has been teaching IT topics for over 14 years. Most notably, he has taught forensics to the U.S. Secret Service and to the Internal Revenue Service, as well as private companies. This is his eighteenth book and his second forensics book. He also has 29 different IT certifications, including CISSP, CISSP- ISSAP, CHFI, and CEH, and three computer-related patents. Mr. Easttom also frequently serves as an expert witness in computer-related cases. You can find out more about him at www.ChuckEasttom.com.

George (Buzz) Murphy, CISSP, CASP, is a sought-after public speaker, corporate trainer, author, and cybersecurity evangelist who has touched the lives of thousands of adult learners across the country over the past 20 years with courses, seminars, and consulting presentations on a variety of technology topics. A former Dell technology training executive, he has addressed audiences at Comdex, NetWorld, and the National Computer Conference. Buzz has earned more than 19 IT and cybersecurity certifications from (ISC)2, CompTIA, and many other industry organizations. Having held a top-secret security clearance in both U.S. and NATO intelligence, he has trained network cybersecurity ops for the U.S. Army, various government security agencies, and foreign military personnel across Conus and EMEA, and has been involved with facilitating such subjects as site EMP hardening, cryptographic methodology, and computer forensic sciences as well as cyber-warfare training.

Writing a book is an arduous task. It is always my goal to make each book better than the last. While a single authors name may go on the cover, many people helped make this book a success. I have to thank several people for aiding me in this endeavor. First, the very helpful editorial staff at McGraw-Hill Education. They were simply wonderful to work with! And their commitment to quality is unsurpassed in the publishing world. The team included copy editors, layout editors, graphics design people, etc., all working to make sure no mistakes crept into the book. Also, thanks to Buzz Murphy for doing a tech edit of the chapters. Finally, I must thank my wife Teresa, who was so patient when I spent long hours working on this book.

Cyber forensics is a growing field. Reaffirming this, (ISC)2, creators of the CISSP credential, have created a comprehensive cyber forensics certification, the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP). This certification is not a vendor tool certification, but rather a broad-based general cyber forensics certification. The certification requires a four-year degree with three years of experience in cyber forensics or IT security in at least three out of the six (ISC)2 CCFP domains. If you dont have a degree, then six years of experience are required. If you have no experience, you can take the test and become an Associate of (ISC)2. The test consists of 125 multiple-choice questions. You have four hours and must pass with a 70 percent (700 points) or greater. After youve passed the exam successfully, you must also agree to adhere to the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics (discussed in of this book). Your application must then be endorsed by a current (ISC)2 member (someone with the CCFP, CISSP, or similar certification) in order to achieve the credential.

This book is intended to thoroughly prepare you to take the CCFP exam. In this book, you will learn about forensics concepts, how to create forensics reports, various forensics techniques, computer forensics, mobile device forensics, and emerging trends. While we assume general IT security knowledge, we dont assume prior cyber forensics knowledge, although the CCFP exam assumes three years experience. We will teach you everything you need to know to function effectively as a cyber forensics professional.