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

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.

Entire chapter focused on Data and Application Security that can assist not only forensic investigators, but also application developers and IT security managers

In-depth analysis of many of the common applications (both default and downloaded), including where specific data is found within the file system

• 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