Python Forensics

Chet Hosmer serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona in the Cyber Operations program, where he is teaching and researching the application of Python and Machine Learning to advanced cybersecurity challenges. Chet is also the founder of Python Forensics, Inc. a non-profit organization focused on the collaborative development of open-source investigative technologies using Python and other popular scripting languages. Chet has made numerous appearances to discuss emerging cyber threats including NPR, ABC News, Forbes, IEEE, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Government Computer News, Salon.com, and Wired Magazine. He has 7 published books with Elsevier and Apress that focus on data hiding, passive network defense strategies, Python Forensics, PowerShell, and IoT.

1. The evolution of Python for investigative acquisition and analysis
2. Integrating advanced 3rd Party Libraries for Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, eDiscovery, GPT, social media and malware investigations
3. Integrating Python with forensics and cyber security platforms
4. Forensics Searching using regular expressions, YARA rules, targeting static and dynamic environments including Web and Social Platforms
5. Analysis of photographic images for the identification of fake photos, deep fake videos/audio, and data hiding methods
6. Extracting and analyzing time of static and dynamic evidence sources including social platforms
7. Extracting meaning and sentiment from news stories, tweets, and other social media communications
8. Performing packet capture and deep packet analysis
9. Gathering open-source intelligence from social platforms and eDiscovery applications
10. Python Forensics in the Cloud
11. Integrating Python with GPT-3 and ChatGPT
12. Applying Python and Machine Learning within forensic investigations. Identifying fake news, Spear Phishing, GPT generated text, echo chambers, and propaganda
13. What is ahead for Python and Forensics