MDE is a 20 day course designed to provide hands-on experience with mobile devices. Investigators will gain experience with a wide array of mobile devices such as cell phones, GPS units, and tablets, forensics analysis tools, legal issues, and report generation for law enforcement. The course combines instructor-led discussions and practical exercises to teach methodologies and techniques used during investigations involving digital evidence of mobile devices with traditional investigative techniques.
After completing this course, students will:
- Understand mobile device file systems.
- Understand mobile device seizure and evidence recovery.
- Understand tracking histories of mobile devices.
- Understand the tools necessary to analyze and document mobile device investigations.
- Understand the basic drafting of court orders and search warrants.
- Complete individual and group practical exercises.
- Know legal issues applicable to digital evidence for mobile devices.
