Brief Summary
This course is a hands-on guide for forensic analysts to track USB activity on Windows computers. You'll learn to identify, time, and attribute USB devices using free tools, making your skills super sharp and ready for real-world applications.
Key Points
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Connecting USB activity to Windows systems is crucial for forensic analysts.
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Learn how to identify USB devices attached to a computer.
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Discover when USB devices were connected and the user who mounted them.
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Use free tools to collect and interpret USB data quickly.
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Focus on Windows 7 and Windows 8 for USB activities.
Learning Outcomes
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Identify and link USB devices to user accounts on Windows systems.
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Determine attachment times for USB devices.
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Understand how to present USB data effectively.
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Use free tools to streamline the forensic process.
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Gain confidence in handling USB-related forensic investigations.
About This Course
A forensic guide for linking USB activity to Windows computer systems
Have you ever been asked to find out what the "F" drive is? Have you ever needed to prove a USB drive was attached to a target system? Collecting and presenting this information is a core skill all computer forensic analysts need know. If you have ever struggled with this then this class is for you. This course breaks down the process of collecting and interpreting the data necessary to make the connection between USB device and Windows systems.
Using all freely available tools, this course walks you through the process of identifying USB devices that have been attached to a system and shows you how to determine the times they were attached, what the volume names are, what the assigned drive letters were and which user mounted the USB volumes - all of this in about an hour.
Learn to find information about attached USB devices on Windows 7 & Windows 8 systems
Learn how to tie a specific User account to USB activity
Learn to identify when USB devices were first and last attached to the system
Kebalepile D.
It is a good a good course since the world is going digital, so i am learning a lot from this course.