
Practical Mobile Forensics
Forensically investigate and analyze modern iOS and Android devices
Rohit Tamma(Author)
Packt Publishing
5th Edition
Will be published approx. on 18. December 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-80610-777-3 (ISBN)
Description
Master modern mobile forensics with practical techniques for iOS and Android, covering data acquisition, artifact analysis, and data recovery in real-world investigations.
Key Features
Acquire and analyze artifacts across devices, cloud ecosystems, and backups
Apply advanced forensic techniques to recover deleted data from mobile devices
Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and approaches to navigate them
Book DescriptionMobile forensics has evolved significantly with the rise of secure hardware, encrypted ecosystems, and cloud-first architectures. Practical Mobile Forensics, Fifth Edition explores the science of acquiring and analyzing data from mobile devices in a forensically sound manner, while addressing the challenges posed by modern operating systems and security controls.
This edition focuses on practical, real-world techniques for investigating mobile devices across contemporary platforms, including the latest versions of iOS and Android. The book covers both open-source and commercial forensic tools, guiding you through structured workflows for acquisition, analysis, and reporting. As mobile ecosystems become more restrictive, the book also examines platform-level limitations, encryption models, and practical approaches to navigate these constraints. Advanced sections introduce application analysis, reverse engineering concepts, and techniques for identifying malicious or suspicious behavior within mobile environments.
By the end of this book, you will have a strong, hands-on understanding of modern mobile forensics-enabling you to extract, analyze, and interpret data from mobile devices and associated ecosystems using reliable and defensible methods.What you will learn
Understand mobile security architectures, including encryption, sandboxing, and data protection mechanisms
Perform advanced data acquisition and extraction from modern iOS and Android devices
Identify and interpret key forensic artifacts such as messages, call logs, app data, and system databases
Work with SQLite databases, WAL files, and encoded application data formats
Use both open-source and commercial forensic tools in real-world investigation workflows
Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and practical approaches to overcome them
Who this book is forThis book is designed for digital forensic practitioners and investigators looking to build foundational skills in mobile forensics across modern iOS and Android platforms. It is also valuable for security professionals, incident responders, and researchers interested in understanding mobile device internals, application data, and forensic artifact analysis. A foundational understanding of digital forensics and basic familiarity with operating systems will help readers get the most from this book, though prior forensic experience is not mandatory.
Key Features
Acquire and analyze artifacts across devices, cloud ecosystems, and backups
Apply advanced forensic techniques to recover deleted data from mobile devices
Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and approaches to navigate them
Book DescriptionMobile forensics has evolved significantly with the rise of secure hardware, encrypted ecosystems, and cloud-first architectures. Practical Mobile Forensics, Fifth Edition explores the science of acquiring and analyzing data from mobile devices in a forensically sound manner, while addressing the challenges posed by modern operating systems and security controls.
This edition focuses on practical, real-world techniques for investigating mobile devices across contemporary platforms, including the latest versions of iOS and Android. The book covers both open-source and commercial forensic tools, guiding you through structured workflows for acquisition, analysis, and reporting. As mobile ecosystems become more restrictive, the book also examines platform-level limitations, encryption models, and practical approaches to navigate these constraints. Advanced sections introduce application analysis, reverse engineering concepts, and techniques for identifying malicious or suspicious behavior within mobile environments.
By the end of this book, you will have a strong, hands-on understanding of modern mobile forensics-enabling you to extract, analyze, and interpret data from mobile devices and associated ecosystems using reliable and defensible methods.What you will learn
Understand mobile security architectures, including encryption, sandboxing, and data protection mechanisms
Perform advanced data acquisition and extraction from modern iOS and Android devices
Identify and interpret key forensic artifacts such as messages, call logs, app data, and system databases
Work with SQLite databases, WAL files, and encoded application data formats
Use both open-source and commercial forensic tools in real-world investigation workflows
Understand the limitations of modern mobile forensics and practical approaches to overcome them
Who this book is forThis book is designed for digital forensic practitioners and investigators looking to build foundational skills in mobile forensics across modern iOS and Android platforms. It is also valuable for security professionals, incident responders, and researchers interested in understanding mobile device internals, application data, and forensic artifact analysis. A foundational understanding of digital forensics and basic familiarity with operating systems will help readers get the most from this book, though prior forensic experience is not mandatory.
More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80610-777-3 (9781806107773)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rohit Tamma is a cybersecurity expert with a deep focus on leading teams that secure enterprises from cybersecurity attacks. With over 17 years in the industry, he has extensive technical leadership experience in areas like security operations, penetration testing, cloud security and mobile forensics. He currently works at Google as a Security Engineering Manager.
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction to Mobile Forensics
Understanding iOS Architecture
Data Acquisition from iOS Devices
Data Acquisition from iOS Backups
iOS Data Analysis and Recovery
iOS Forensic Tools and Automation
Understanding Android Architecture
Android Forensic Setup and Pre-Data Extraction Techniques
Android Data Extraction Techniques
Android Data Analysis and Recovery
Android Forensic Tools and Automation
Windows Phone Forensics
Parsing Third-Party Application Files
Introduction to Mobile Forensics
Understanding iOS Architecture
Data Acquisition from iOS Devices
Data Acquisition from iOS Backups
iOS Data Analysis and Recovery
iOS Forensic Tools and Automation
Understanding Android Architecture
Android Forensic Setup and Pre-Data Extraction Techniques
Android Data Extraction Techniques
Android Data Analysis and Recovery
Android Forensic Tools and Automation
Windows Phone Forensics
Parsing Third-Party Application Files