Learn Mobile Forensics: The Complete Guide from Extraction to Courtroom Testimony

Practical guidance on evidence acquisition, from physical images to logical backups, using open-source tools and leading commercial solutions
Key Features

• Delve into iOS and Android internals, grasping file systems, database formats, and app data storage for deep mobile forensics understanding
• Master advanced decoding for social media, messaging, email, and geolocation apps
• Reinforce skills with hands-on exercises for confident, court-ready reports

Book Description
Unlock the secrets hidden within smartphones and tablets with "Learn Mobile Forensics," an indispensable guide providing end-to-end coverage of techniques and tools for extracting and analysing evidentiary data from iOS and Android devices. This practical handbook is designed for forensic examiners, computer security professionals, researchers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of mobile internals.
Distinguishing itself from other resources, this book focuses on decoding and extracting artifacts from mobile applications. It goes beyond surface-level overviews, offering advanced instructions for interpreting database files and artifacts associated with popular apps. The guide also dedicates an entire chapter to critical legal and ethical considerations, providing clear guidance on maintaining evidentiary integrity and handling personal data ethically.
Whether you are assessing WhatsApp message databases or extracting geolocation tracks from Facebook, "Mobile Forensics" equips you with specialized techniques to uncover crucial app forensic evidence. Stay ahead in the evolving field of mobile forensics with this comprehensive and practical guide.
What you will learn

• Explore iOS and Android internals, understanding file systems and app data storage for mobile forensics
• Develop investigative skills through hands-on exercises for court-ready analysis reports
• Navigate legal and ethical considerations, ensuring guidelines adherence in mobile forensics
• Create investigation reports that document forensic findings and procedures comprehensively for legal proceedings
• Acquire specialized techniques for interpreting database files and artifacts from diverse mobile applications

Who this book is for
This book is for forensic examiners with basic experience in mobile forensics or open-source solutions for mobile forensics. Computer security professionals, researchers, or anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of mobile internals will also find this book useful. Understanding digital forensic practices will be helpful to grasp the concepts covered in the book more effectively.
Table of Contents

• Introduction to Mobile Devices
• Wireless Networks and Connectivity
• Mobile Forensics Analysis Process
• Mobile Forensics Acquisition Process
• Mobile vs. Computer Forensics
• Understanding Mobile Databases
• iOS Hardware and File Systems
• Acquiring Evidence from iOS Devices
• Analyzing Evidence from iOS Devices
• Android Hardware and File Systems
• Acquiring Evidence from Android Devices
• Analyzing Evidence from Android Devices
• Ethics for Mobile Forensic Experts
• Creating Investigation Reports