Cellebrite Advanced Smartphone Analysis with Inseyets (CASA)
Course Level: Advanced
Duration: 5-day course with 35 total instructional hours
Delivery Options: In-Person, Virtual, and Self-Paced formats (in-person and virtual courses include required self-paced pre-work)
Available Languages: English, Spanish (Spain), French, German, Japanese, and Hebrew
Course Overview
This advanced-level mobile forensics course is designed for experienced digital forensic practitioners seeking to develop expert-level capabilities in smartphone application analysis. Participants will engage in intensive hands-on training focusing on deep data analysis techniques across Android and iOS platforms using the Inseyets Physical Analyzer.
What You'll Learn
Throughout this five-day program, you will gain proficiency in:
- Advanced forensic recovery and analysis of mobile application data
- Deep analysis of Android and iOS extractions utilizing Inseyets Physical Analyzer (PA)
- SQLite database exploration combined with advanced search methodologies
- Decoding of unsupported and partially decoded application data
- Pattern-of-life analysis across diverse mobile artifacts
- Validation of findings in accordance with forensic best practices
- Integration of third-party, open-source tools and Python scripting to enhance analytical capabilities
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for advanced mobile forensic practitioners who specialize in deep data analysis, examiners handling complex mobile application data, and teams pursuing the CCME Inseyets capstone pathway.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Analyze mobile extractions using Inseyets Physical Analyzer
- Interpret Android and iOS file system structures and data artifacts
- Inspect SQLite databases and use SQL to filter and sort data
- Identify and interpret unsupported or partially decoded data
- Decode unsupported applications utilizing SQL Builder techniques
- Apply Python fundamentals to assist with data interpretation
- Perform pattern-of-life analysis in support of investigative findings
- Validate analysis results and formulate defensible forensic conclusions
Prerequisites and Recommendations
While no formal prerequisites are required, participants are strongly encouraged to have completed the Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA) course. Familiarity with Inseyets Physical Analyzer is also highly recommended prior to enrollment.
Primary Tools
Students will work extensively with Inseyets Physical Analyzer (PA) for conducting advanced forensic analysis and validation, SQLite database views for comprehensive database inspection and recovery, and advanced search and examination tools integrated within the PA platform.
Course Certification Path
CASA Inseyets is not a standalone certification but serves as the final required course in the Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner (CCME) Inseyets pathway. The complete CCME pathway requires successful completion of three courses: Cellebrite Certified Operator for Inseyets (CCO), Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst for Inseyets (CCPA), and Cellebrite Advanced Smartphone Analysis with Inseyets (CASA).
Pre-work: Assigned modules must be completed before the start of class and will be included in the final examination.