CYBV383
Mobile Device Forensics
Bachelor's Degrees
Certificates
Cybersecurity Digital Forensics
Course Description
CYBV 383 provides students with in depth knowledge conducting a forensic investigation focusing on mobile devices. It is estimated that over 50% of all network traffic is generated from mobile phones. These devices contain vital evidence for investigators including geolocation, connection data, contacts, and various pattern of life details. This course will focus on iOS and Android devices with a brief discussion on Windows devices. This course will teach students how to retrieve data effectively from the devices and the cloud using the latest techniques in mobile forensics.
Learning Outcomes
The student will:
- Collect and analyze mobile device digital artifacts
- Develop methodologies to conduct digital forensic investigations for iOS, Android and Windows devices
- Conduct recovery of critical evidence on device storage and cloud providers
Course Objectives
The student will:
- Discover new techniques in practical mobile forensics
- Analyze the architecture and security mechanisms present in iOS and Android platforms
- Identify and analyze sensitive files on iOS and Android platforms
- Extract and recover data from iOS and Android Platforms
- Evaluate third-party application techniques and data recovery techniques
- Correlate data collected from attacks and develop comprehensive reports to support management decision making and potentially legal proceedings