National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Students in this course will learn how to properly identify, preserve, analyze, examine data and report on mobile device data. Students will also be taught how to effectively conduct investigations involving mobile devices. Content will include analog and digital telephone networks and technologies surrounding cellular technology. Concepts of off the chip extraction and analysis will be discussed. Content will include analog and digital telephone networks and technologies surrounding cellular technology.

Learning Objectives

  • Apply sound mobile forensic analysis principles to practical investigations.
  • Troubleshoot issues related to mobile device data extraction hardware and software tools.
  • Perform online research on various mobile forensic topics.
  • Discuss the processes of mobile forensic analysis on an advanced level.
  • Articulate legal principles based on current case law and advanced concepts surrounding the 4th Amendment.
  • Identify artifacts within various mobile device extraction captures: Logical, File System and Physical.
  • Describe issues related to mobile device forensics.
  • Learn about available mobile device data extraction tools.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Network Services
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management
  • Digital Forensics
  • Cyber Investigation
  • Collection Operations

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.