Our latest course enhancements deliver critical capabilities for today’s smartphone examinations:
Core System Analysis Updates • Full artifact mapping for iOS 17 and Android 13/14 • Third-party app forensic signatures (200+ updated) • Cross-platform cloud synchronization patterns • System log interpretation frameworks
Anti-Forensic Detection Methodologies New labs feature: ✅ iOS wipe artifact analysis using ArtEx 2.1 ✅ Android manufacturer-specific data destruction patterns ✅ Detection of forensic cleanup applications ✅ Hidden partition recovery techniques
Precision Location Forensics Advanced WiFi analysis covers:
- WiFiConfigStore.xml deep parsing
- Network trust relationships
- Connection attempt forensics
- Device reboot correlation
- iwc_dump.txt temporal analysis
- Local vs UTC timestamp reconciliation
- Network transition patterns
Dark Period Investigative Framework New capabilities for analyzing device offline events:
| iOS | Android | |
|---|---|---|
| Graceful Shutdown | Sysdiagnose logs | eRR.p analysis |
| Force Restart | Panic logs | Last_kmsg |
| Battery Depletion | Batteryhealthd | Fuel Gauge IC |
Investigator Tools & Resources
- Updated forensic VM with:
- Manufacturer-specific parser collection
- Advanced SQLite query library
- Timeline visualization suite
- Reference guides for:
- Android OEM artifact variations
- iOS cloud sync artifacts
- Encrypted data recovery techniques
Course Development Team
Heather Mahalik
- SANS Fellow & Mobile Forensics Lead
- 20-year investigative veteran
- Specializes in anti-forensic detection
- @heathermahalik
Domenica Crognale
- Federal Forensic Specialist
- Mobile Security Architect
- Tool validation expert
- @domenicacrognale
This professional version:
- Maintains all technical content
- Enhances readability through structured formatting
- Removes promotional language
- Preserves author credentials
- Optimizes for forensic practitioner audience
Word count balanced against original at approximately 300 words of concentrated technical information.
