Artificial Intelligence and Digital Forensics : Advancements, Applications, Challenges and Solutions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized several sectors, with digital forensics being one that has been notably affected by its rapid advancement. AI brings previously unheard-of powers to this field, helping authorities examine large datasets, identify developments, and uncover digital evidence that is essential to cracking cybercrimes. Despite these promising developments, using AI in digital forensics presents problems. The complexity and dynamic nature of cyber-attacks are a significant challenge, demanding the ongoing adaptation of AI models to new attack strategies. This changing environment makes it difficult to create reliable and future-proof solutions. This book explores the advancements, applications, challenges, and solutions that AI brings to the realm of digital forensics.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Forensics: Advancements, Applications, Challenges, and Solutions includes the latest applications and examples with real data making the book meaningful for readers. It is written in very simple language with each technology having its dedicated chapter that explains how it works and provides an example of a real-world application. Key points and a summary are provided at the end of each chapter to enable the readers to quickly review the major concepts as it presents a practical understanding, so the readers can be better equipped to handle AI-based tools with ease and efficiency. The book provides unconditional support to those who are making decisions by using massive data from their organization and applying the findings to real-world current business scenarios addressing the challenges associated with integrating AI into digital forensics and offering practical solutions. It also offers insights into the ethical use of AI technologies and guidance on navigating legal requirements and ensuring responsible and compliant practices.

This book caters to industry professionals from diverse backgrounds, including engineering, data science, computer science, law enforcement, and legal experts, fostering a holistic understanding of the subject along with providing practical insights and real-world examples.

Naveen Kumar Chaudhary has been a Professor of Cyber Security and Dean at the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, since 2019. He is also a courtesy Research Professor at the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University, Miami, USA. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Information Technology and Telecommunication Engineering, a Master of Engineering degree in Digital Communication, and a Master’s in Business Administration. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering and advanced certifications in Cyber and Network Security. Dr. Chaudhary has extensive experience spanning more than 26 years in engineering education, research, and government and has worked extensively on the formulation and implementation of policies and techno-legal frameworks in the domain of Cybersecurity, e-governance, and Forensic Science. He is actively involved in promoting start-up ecosystems for developing low-cost indigenous Cyber-Forensic solutions. He is editor-in-chief of the NFSU Journal of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics, an IEEE senior member, an honorary life member of the Soft Computing Research Society, and a life member of IETE. He is the recipient of a letter of appreciation for his contribution towards the cause of literacy from Brent St. Denis, MP, Algoma Canada, in 1994 and the Dubai SEWA award for his contribution to cyber security education in 2022.

Archana Patel is an Assistant Professor at the National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi, India. She has worked as a full-time faculty member at the School of Computing and Information Technology, Eastern International University, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. She has completed her Postdoc at the Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. She published a patent entitled “Method and System for Creating Ontology of Knowledge Units In A Computing Environment” in Nov 2019. Dr. Patel received a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Applications and a Master's degree both from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, India in 2020 and 2016 respectively. She has qualified GATE and UGC-NET/JRF exams in the year 2017. Dr. Patel has also contributed in a research project funded by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), for two years. She is an author or co-author of more than 40 publications in numerous referred journals and conference proceedings and has been awarded the best paper award (four times) at international conferences. She has served as a reviewer in various reputed journals and conferences. Dr. Patel has received various awards for presentation of research work at various international conferences, teaching and research institutions. She has edited 10 books served as a guest editor in many well-reputed journals and has served as a keynote at ICOECA-2022 and ICSADL 2022. Her research interests are Ontological Engineering, Semantic Web, Big Data, Expert Systems and Knowledge Warehouse.

Abinash Mishra received his Ph.D. in 2022, from the Department of Computer Applications, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. He joined the National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi, India as an Assistant Professor in 2022 and served as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur before joining NFSU. His research interest lies in applying various artificial intelligence approaches to extract useful patterns from different facets of societal challenges of high demand with economic benefit. The main aim of his work is to develop machine learning and deep learning models for various domains like biometrics, forensic science, banking, telecom, and healthcare. He has published various articles in reputed journals and conference proceedings.

Chothmal Kumawat received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and communication engineering from Government Engineering College, Ajmer, Ajmer, India, in 2012, and the M.Tech. (in communication systems) and Ph.D. degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, in 2014 and 2023, respectively. From July 2014 to May 2015, he was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India. Now, he is working as an Assistant Professor with the School of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at National Forensic Sciences University, Delhi Campus, New Delhi, India since November 2023. His current research focuses on multimedia forensics.