Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response

By Chuck Easttom

Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, Fifth Edition, delivers a structured, practice-oriented introduction to modern digital investigations. The text integrates forensic procedures, legal considerations, and technical analysis across core and emerging forensic disciplines, helping students understand how investigations unfold from evidence collection through reporting and response. The Fifth Edition introduces a new chapter on memory forensics, expands coverage of cloud computing and IoT investigations, and updates content sequencing to reflect current instructional and professional practice. Scenario-driven labs reinforce concepts through realistic investigative challenges, while expanded depth in key chapters strengthens student readiness for real-world forensic and incident response roles. Well-suited for undergraduate, graduate, and career-training programs, this edition supports rigorous, defensible forensic instruction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1284305945
• ISBN13: 9781284305944
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 4.00 lbs.