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Spring 2026 Laboratory Lecture Upper Division
Consumer technologies are rapidly moving forward with items integrating processing, storage, and transmission into their base functionality. The enterprise issues with the trend of "bring your own device" has rapidly expanded requirements on forensics investigators to address a plethora of mobile device types. Whether it is the automobile black box or a home thermostat, there are various elements of interesting evidence possible to be gained. The embedded and consumer device pantheon is developing as an important area of forensic science. This course explores techniques for conducting forensic analyses on a wide variety of mobile and embedded devices.
Learning Outcomes1Identify components and sources of mobile and embedded device evidence.
2Demonstrate how to preserve and acquire digital evidence while following the rules of evidence and the chain of custody.
3Examine and analyze digital evidence using a multiple-tool approach for validation of the integrity of evidence.
4Report and explain their findings and conclusions in a digital investigation.
5Present and communicate the mobile forensics process for an investigation.
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