Welcome to the world of UAV’s! Learn how to fly a Drone followed by best practices in conducting forensically sound extractions and analysis of UAS data.
Introduction to UAV Forensics
Introduction to sUAS
Criminal use of UAV’s
Manufacturers variables
Attack vectors – risks to public safety
Drone adaptation
Capacity & Capability of drones
Health & Safety – Handling & Seizure
Health & Safety – LiPo Batteries
Linked devices – Controller Considerations
Digital vs. Physical Evidence
Packaging / Storage & Continuity
Understanding how flight logs are created & updated
Aircraft power on a flowchart.
Components of sUAS
Components and features of small unmanned aircraft systems(sUAS)
Controller options
Mobile and Tablet Devices
Bespoke flight controllers
Integrated displays
FPV controllers
Autonomous flights
Return-to-home feature
WiFi controls
Signal interception.
Learning to Fly
Unpack ‘your’ aircraft
Recognizing components within the box
Basic instruction on flying the drone
Practical exercises in flying your drone
Collection techniques.
Extraction Techniques
Extraction of data from the aircraft
Extraction of data from the mobile \ tablet device
Extraction of controller data
Disassembling techniques
Arguments for and against
Interpretation of Data
Techniques in using open source and commercial forensic tools to review the data
Interpretation of data contained on the UAV
File System considerations
Registered user information
Aircraft details
Flight log analysis techniques
Interpretation of data from portable devices
Default folder structures of the controlling app from an Android and iOS device
Synchronized logs vs. local logs
Error log analysis
Media file examination (geolocations and dates & times)
Workflows in combining offline files for further analysis
Techniques in the interpretation of additional data on other devices.
Advanced Analysis Techniques
Flight recorder“Blackbox”
Advanced examination workflows
Additional App & Controller considerations
Linking hardware devices within the sUAS
Simplification of data – graphical representation
Mapping of flight paths.
Presentation of Evidence in court
Discussion on courtroom preparation & presentation