Summary

In this chapter, we looked at memory forensics and analysis using some of the many plugins available within the Volatility Framework. One of the first and most important steps in working with Volatility is choosing the profile that Volatility will use throughout the analysis. This profile tells Volatility what type of operating system is being used. Once the profile was chosen, we were able to successfully perform process, network, registry, DLL, and even malware analysis using this versatile tool. As we've seen, Volatility can perform several important functions in digital forensics and should be used together with the other tools we've used previously to perform in-depth and detailed forensic analysis and investigations. We also went a bit further in this edition by installing the web interface for the Volatility Framework for those who may prefer a GUI approach to memory analysis.

In our next chapter, we'll move on to another powerful tool that does everything...