FTK Imager Introduction [FREE COURSE CONTENT]

Small UAVs have increased in popularity significantly in recent years, but with this increase in availability, affordability and ease of use a nefarious underworld has formed. UAVs have provided the criminal element with a new tool to their arsenal and it is up to forensic examiners to see what data can be extracted.

What will you learn about? 

• You will learn what a UAV, UAS and drone are and what their key components consist of.
• During this course you will learn what criminal activities can and/or have been completed through the use of a UAV.
• Students will be taught guidelines and framework necessary to cover scene first responders, seizure advice and forensic examination structure.
• Students will be guided through a fictional UAV examination (Start to finish), which will cover the extraction and interpretation of data.

What tools will you use?

• FTK Imager
• DatCon
• Yuneec Log Reader
• Google Maps

About your instructor: Alan Roder

I have been a Police Officer in the United Kingdom since 2008 and have worked on investigation teams and as a Digital Media Investigator; I currently work within the Digital Forensics Unit as a Forensic Officer analysing digital devices such as computers, storage mediums and UAVs.

I graduated from the University College Dublin with a Master of Science degree in Computer Forensics and Cybercrime Investigation.  I co-authored my first paper in 2018 entitled ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Forensic Investigation Process: DJI Phantom 3 Drone as a Case Study’.  In 2019 I co-authored a follow-up paper entitled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Threat Analysis and a Routine Activity Theory Based Mitigation Approach.

I am currently continuing my research and development in regards to UAV Forensics.