Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation

Master the tools and techniques of mobile forensic investigations

Conduct mobile forensic investigations that are legal, ethical, and highly effective using the detailed information contained in this practical guide. Mobile Forensic Investigations: A Guide to Evidence Collection, Analysis, and Presentation fully explains the latest tools and methods along with features, examples, and real-world case studies. Find out how to assemble a mobile forensics lab, collect prosecutable evidence, uncover hidden files, and lock down the chain of custody. This comprehensive resource shows not only how to collect and analyze mobile device data but also how to accurately document your investigations to deliver court-ready documents.

• Legally seize mobile devices, USB drives, SD cards, and SIM cards
• Uncover sensitive data through both physical and logical techniques
• Properly package, document, transport, and store evidence
• Work with free, open source, and commercial forensic software
• Perform a deep dive analysis of iOS, Android, and Windows Phone file systems
• Extract evidence from application, cache, and user storage files
• Build SQLite queries and Python scripts for mobile device file interrogation
• Prepare reports that will hold up to judicial and defense scrutiny

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the World of Mobile Device Forensics
CHAPTER 2 Mobile Devices vs. Computer Devices in the World of Forensics
CHAPTER 3 Collecting Mobile Devices, USB Drives, and Storage Media at the Scene
CHAPTER 4 Preparing, Protecting, and Seizing Digital Device Evidence
CHAPTER 5 Toolbox Forensics: Multiple-Tool Approach
CHAPTER 6 Mobile Forensic Tool Overview
CHAPTER 7 Preparing the Environment for Your First Collection
CHAPTER 8 Conducting a Collection of a Mobile Device: Considerations and Actions
CHAPTER 9 Analyzing SIM Cards
CHAPTER 10 Analyzing Feature Phone, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone Data
CHAPTER 11 Advanced iOS Analysis
CHAPTER 12 Querying SQLite and Taming the Forensic Snake
CHAPTER 13 Advanced Android Analysis
CHAPTER 14 Presenting the Data as a Mobile Forensics Expert