The use of cell phones and personal digital assistants is increasing - 825 million cell phones were sold last year. With expanded memories, increasingly sophisticated organizer tools and sharper cameras, call phones and PDA’s are playing ever larger roles in the lives of almost everyone - including criminals. Drug dealers, rapists, murderers, and white collar criminals across the country have been caught based, at least partly, on the evidence extracted from cellular phones and personal digital assistants.

Following the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines, this comprehensive course will teach the forensic analyst the current best methods for acquisition and analysis of evidence and artifacts from cellular phones and handheld devices. This course was developed by CyberSecurity Institute and has been instructed for military personnel performing forensic analysis in the Mideast.

Topics Include:

  • Affidavits, Motions, Search Warrants and Subpoenas
  • Obtaining your own cable sets economically
  • Call Detail Records (CDR's)
  • Case preparation/reports
  • Cellular phone communication basics and terminology
  • Cellular network architecture
  • CDMA, GSM, iDen, and TDMA
  • Configuring/maintaining your forensic machine
  • Connectivity - Bluetooth, IrDA, COM devices and USB
  • Encryption, passwords and PIN's
  • Faraday Technology
  • Forensic examinations, methods and processes
  • Ghost and spy phones
  • Handheld operating systems
  • Interpreting raw dumps of handheld device content
  • Legal issues
  • Logical and physical acquisitions
  • Manual examinations - documenting evidence using screen shots
  • Software for handheld forensics
  • Subscriber Identity Module cards - architecture, acquisition, and analysis
  • Using a "Twister" box for memory dumps

Hardware/Software Included With The Class (Over 1000.00 Worth)
Note: Hardware/Software is subject to change based on what we feel is the best combination at the time of the course.

Software
Licensed copy of SIMCon
Licensed copy of MOBILedit! Forensic
Miscellaneous freeware/open source tools
Demo software

Hardware
Cell Phone Tool Kit
DataPilot Universal PRO Cables
PC/SC Compliant Sim Card Reader
Stronghold Bag
Twister Box with cables and software
Universal Charger

Location, Dates and Times:

Next Class - TBD

Practical Examination:

Students will sit for a practical examination the last day of class, and will process one of six different scenarios.

Cost/To Enroll:

The price will be 1650.00 per student (Note: This training would normally cost 2300.00). Class size will be limited to 20. Priority will be given to HTCIA members and law enforcement that can articulate a need for the training.

This is one of the most comprehensive courses on cellular and handheld forensics available anywhere. Computers will be provided for your use during class, but you are welcome to bring a laptop. Steve Hailey and Michael Andrew will be providing the majority of instruction. Their BIO's are located here.