Digital Forensics and Internet of Things

14IoT Forensics: Interconnection and Sensing Frameworks

Nidhi Sagarwal

Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar - Delhi, Grand Trunk Rd, Phagwara, Punjab, India

Abstract

This chapter begins by talking briefly about the history and vast application of Internet of Things devices in various fields such as medicine, agriculture, hotel industry, surveillance, and military.

The chapter then sheds light on various investigative models, frameworks, and protocols used by digital forensic investigators (DFIs) around the world. The field of IoT forensics is dynamic and developing every day. But most DFIs lack the required technical knowledge to deal with the cases when such need arises. Also, the manufacturing standards of the IoT devices vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Therefore, researchers and experts are constantly working together to come up with an investigative framework that could be used as a standard of operation. Some of those frameworks have been discussed further in the chapter.

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT), framework, investigation, protocols, forensics

14.1 Introduction

In the past decade, IoT devices have become a common household name due to their affordability and features. They have made our lives easier by assisting us in performing a variety of tasks ranging from simpler tasks to seemingly complex tasks. Ever since the term was popularized by Gartner’s IT Hype Cycle in 2011 [1], the number of IoT devices across the globe has increased from 800 million ...