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Agent-based forensic investigations with an integrated framework.

Buchanan, William J; Graves, Jamie; Saliou, Lionel; Sebea, A L; Migas, Nikos

Authors

Jamie Graves

Lionel Saliou

A L Sebea

Nikos Migas



Abstract

Forensics investigations can be flawed for many reasons, such as that they can lack any real evidence of an incident. Also, it can be the case that the legal rights of an individual has been breached, or that the steps taken in the investigation cannot be verified. This paper outlines an integrated framework for both data gathering, using mobile and static agents, and also in the creation of a data gathering system which logs data in a verifiable and open way. Forensic information which is gathered over a network is often more verifiable over host-based data gathering. The framework for logging data for future investigations uses a formal approach where a forensics policy is defined, which is then compiled into an implementation which can run on agent systems, such as with SNMP agents, and IDS (Intrusion Detection System) agents. The paper also proposes a system which uses mobile and static agents to formalize the investigation process. This should produce investigations which can be verified, and which are programmed the expertise of an investigator, and also contain legal and moral programming to constrain the limits of a forensic investigation.

Citation

Buchanan, W. J., Graves, J., Saliou, L., Sebea, A. L., & Migas, N. (2005). Agent-based forensic investigations with an integrated framework.

Conference Name 4th European Conference of Information Warfare and Security
Start Date Jul 11, 2005
End Date Jul 12, 2005
Publication Date 2005
Deposit Date Dec 23, 2010
Publicly Available Date Dec 23, 2010
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords Agents; mobile agents; intrusion detection; SNMP; integrated framework;
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/3953
Contract Date Dec 23, 2010

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