Learning Android Forensics

Rohit Tamma · Donnie Tindall

Apr 2015 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

If you are a forensic analyst or an information security professional wanting to develop your knowledge of Android forensics, then this is the book for you. Some basic knowledge of the Android mobile platform is expected.

About the author

Rohit Tamma is a security consultant working for a Fortune 500 company. With over 6 years of experience in the field of security, he is experienced in performing vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for web and mobile applications. He is currently focusing on mobile forensics on the Android platform. Rohit has also coauthored Practical Mobile Forensics, Packt Publishing. You can contact him at [e-mail] or on Twitter at @RohitTamma.; Donnie Tindall is a digital forensics engineer at Dagger Networks, where he evaluates smartphone application security for various use cases and provides unique solutions to challenging forensic issues. Previously, he worked for Basis Technology, where he provided on-site mobile device forensics support for the U.S. government, including the development and teaching of mobile forensics courses to government and military users. Prior to that, he worked as a consultant for the FBI Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center, where he was responsible for handling mobile device forensics on media associated with improvised explosive devices. Donnie has performed thousands of mobile device extractions on Nokia, BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, and other devices. He is also an IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner and instructor of FOR585, SANS Institute's smartphone forensics course. Donnie can be reached at [e-mail].