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This part of the book gives you quick tips on how to get qualified, dangerous, and equipped. At this time, no universally accepted qualifications are required of a computer forensic investigator, so you need to build your own. In Chapter 18, we list ten certifications to consider and an extra ten journals and higher-education programs to put you, or keep you, on the leading edge. Chapter 19 lists the tactics of a computer forensic superhero — who is bulletproof and irrefutable and fights for justice. What's a superhero without superpowered equipment? Chapter 20 lists the items you need to have to perform your forensic feats, in the lab and as a road warrior.
In the field of computer forensics, digital devices collide with legal gavels. You're exposed to a lot of techno- and legal-speak, not to mention those riveting rules of evidence and courtroom procedures. You need a glossary, which you find at the end of this part.
Once a new technology rolls over you, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.