Advanced Forensic Mobile and IoT Device Analysis.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: FRSC 525 . Corequisite: FRSC 530 . Enrollment is restricted to forensic science majors. This course is an advanced study of the application of digital forensic methods and tools for the analysis of mobile and "Internet of Things" devices. Covers proper evidence handling, detailed device acquisition techniques and in-depth examination of digital artifacts for Android, Apple and other operating systems. Native and third-party application structures are examined along with the underlying data structures that enable them. Both theoretical and practical aspects will be covered. There is a significant hands-on laboratory component, including comprehensive working knowledge and extensive practical applications with mock crime scenes.