Digital Forensic Investigation and Incident Response
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Information Security and Privacy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 407
Special Issue Editors
Interests: digital forensics; cybersecurity; data cleaning; data quality
Interests: cybersecurity; hardware security and forensics; malware analysis
Interests: digital forensics; artificial intelligence
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: digital forensics; cybersecurity; malware analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Digital forensics investigation and incident response play a critical role in addressing the evolving landscape of cyber threats. As technology advances, so do the methods and strategies employed by malicious actors. This Special Issue aims to showcase the latest research and advancements in digital forensics and incident response, providing a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange knowledge and ideas.
Topics of interest:
We invite submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Digital Forensics Techniques:
- Memory forensics
- Disk and file system analysis
- Network forensics
- Mobile and IoT device forensics
- Cloud forensics
- Incident Response Strategies:
- Threat intelligence and information sharing
- Automation in incident response
- Incident detection and analysis
- Cyber threat hunting
- Forensic Challenges in Emerging Technologies:
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency investigations
- AI and machine learning in digital forensics
- 5G and its impact on investigations
- Challenges in forensics for edge computing environments
- Case Studies and Best Practices:
- Real-world examples of successful digital investigations
- Lessons learned from incident response scenarios
- Best practices for improving cybersecurity posture
Prof. Dr. Cihan Varol
Dr. Amar Rasheed
Dr. Umit Karabiyik
Dr. Narasimha Shashidhar
Prof. Dr. Rui Zhang
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Information is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- digital forensics
- digital investigation
- incident response
- AI in digital forensics
