Mobile Forensics

Catalog description

This course provides students with an overview of mobile forensics investigation techniques and tools. It exposes students to procedures for conducting live network forensics of mobile devices and data. Students will learn mobile forensics procedures and principles, related legal issues, mobile platform internals, bypassing passcode, rooting or jailbreaking process, logical and physical acquisition, data recovery and analysis, and reporting. This class provides in-depth coverage of iOS and Android platforms and prepares students to collect, preserve, and examine mobile data that may be critical to an investigation. Students will develop network incident response plans, policies and procedures relevant to corporate networks and data, as well as mobile corporate assets, such as mobile devices. It prepares students to compose and present oral and written reports that outline network and mobile device forensic analysis findings that are technically and legally acceptable in administrative hearings and court proceedings. Prerequisite(s): B FOR 201.