Course Description

Digital Mobile Forensics is fast becoming a lucrative and constantly evolving field, this is no surprise as the mobile phone industry has been witnessing some unimaginable growth, some experts say it may even replace the

Computer for those only wishing to send and receive emails. As this area of digital forensics grow in scope and size due to the prevalence and proliferation of mobile devices and as the use of these devices grows, more evidence and information important to investigations will be found on them. To ignore examining these devices would be negligent and result in incomplete investigations. This growth has now presented new and growing career opportunities for interested practitioners in corporate, enforcement, and military settings. Mobile forensics is certainly here to stay as every mobile device is different and different results will occur based on that device requiring unique expertise.

This course was put together focusing on what today’s Mobile Forensics practitioner requires, some of the advanced areas this course will be covering are the intricacies of manual Acquisition (physical vs. logical) & advanced analysis using reverse engineering , understanding how the popular Mobile OSs are hardened to defend against common attacks and exploits.

How will this course benefit you?

Staying updated and abreast of the latest technologies that are being developed and used by the best in the field

Protect your organization by retrieving stolen data and incriminating evidence from communications devices used by rogue employees

Influence results of civil, private litigation and criminal cases by providing crucial evidence such as the suspects involved, their locations at the time of question and the role they played by extracting this information from mobile devices

Refine current mobile forensic processes by addressing its unique problems of preserving crucial data and producing valid results

Protecting your organization by conducting proper & regular IT Audit investigations on mobile devices to ensure no misuse of company information

Course Outline :: Advanced Mobile Hacking & Forensics ::

Who should attend

Information security professional

Risk Assessment Professionals

Digital Forensics Investigators

Information Security Professionals

Mobile Developers

Penetration Testers - CEH Professionals

Law Enforcement Officers and Government Agencies

Attorneys, Paralegals and First Responders

Accountants and Financial Personnel

Anyone who deals with implementation, testing, security hardening of mobile devices

Pre-requisites

Students should have an understanding of Fundamental principles and process for digital forensics

Knowledge includes evidence acquisitions, examination analysis and final reporting

A minimum of 6 months Digital Forensics experience is recommended

Recommended Certifications

Before attending this course, it’s recommended that students have:

CHFI certification or equivalent knowledge.

A+ certification or equivalent knowledge.

Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge.

Students completing this course will gain in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

Appreciating how a Digital or Mobile Forensic Investigator processes cell phones, PDAs, and any other mobile devices that is able to store data and communicate

Covering elements of Mobile Device Hacking such as the latest genre of attacks from simple password cracking to sophisticated injection of rootkits / remote spy monitoring

Investigating the processes involved in Mobile Forensic Acquisitions, Analysis and Reporting of Mobile

Device evidence with detailed coverage on some the more popular devices such as Apple iDevices (iPhone, iPad, iTouch / iPods), BlackBerrys, Windows 7 & Android Based Devices

Defending common attacks through Mobile Device Security Hardening, understanding what works best for corporate users

Analyzing techniques to forensically preserve, acquire and examine data stored on mobile devices and their associated data

Developing a thorough understanding of how mobile devices are hacked

Familiarizing custom extraction techniques used on various mobile devices and their platforms to retrieve save several types of personal information such as contacts, photos, calendars and notes

Examining the extracted data and utilizing these results for internal investigations or in civil/criminal litigation

Course Outline :: Advanced Mobile Hacking & Forensics ::

Applying the forensic industry’s best practices, techniques and tools required for obtaining and utilizing digital evidence on mobile devices

Handling common challenges faced in the field of Digital Mobile forensics

Course Outline

1. Mobile Hacking and Digital Forensic Challenges

This module will cover a broad refresher of the fundamental principles and methodologies used for legal forensics investigations

History of Digital Forensics

Global Legal System - Challenges

Technical Aspects of Mobile Forensics (What are the challenges)

Trace, Seize and investigate – Cyber Crime Case Scenarios

Criminal / Civil Incidents

Cyber Fraud

Insider / Unknown Threats