iPhone and iOS Forensics
Investigation, Analysis and Mobile Security for Apple iPhone, iPad and iOS Devices

A guide to the forensic acquisition and analysis of iPhone and iOS devices, and practical advice on how to secure iOS devices, data and apps.

Andrew Hoog (Author), Katie Strzempka (Author)

9781597496599, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 25 July 2011

336 pages, 20 illustrations
23.5 x 19 x 2.2 cm, 0.66 kg

"...a must-have book for those who are professionally engaged in the practice of digital forensics. The book has a wealth of information, and one would not want to be cross-examined as an expert witness without having read this book first." --The Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law ,Vol. 8, No. 4, 2013

iPhone and iOS Forensics is a guide to the forensic acquisition and analysis of iPhone and iOS devices, and offers practical advice on how to secure iOS devices, data and apps. The book takes an in-depth look at methods and processes that analyze the iPhone/iPod in an official legal manner, so that all of the methods and procedures outlined in the text can be taken into any courtroom. It includes information data sets that are new and evolving, with official hardware knowledge from Apple itself to help aid investigators.

This book consists of 7 chapters covering device features and functions; file system and data storage; iPhone and iPad data security; acquisitions; data and application analysis; and commercial tool testing.

This book will appeal to forensic investigators (corporate and law enforcement) and incident response professionals.

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
  • Website
• About the Authors
• About the Technical Editor
• Chapter 1. Overview
  • Publisher Summary
  • Chapter points:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 2. Device features and functions
  • Publisher Summary
  • Chapter points:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 3. File system and data storage
  • Publisher Summary
  • Information in this chapter:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 4. iPhone and iPad data security
  • Publisher Summary
  • Chapter points:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 5. Acquisitions
  • Publisher Summary
  • Information in this chapter:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 6. Data and application analysis
  • Publisher Summary
  • Chapter points:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • References
• Chapter 7. Commercial tool testing
  • Publisher Summary
  • Chapter points:
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • Reference
• Appendix A. iTunes backup location
• Appendix B. Tools to analyze common file and data types
• Appendix C. iPhone file system
• Index

Subject Areas: Computer security [UR], Information retrieval [UNH]