The macOS Desktop stores several valuable artifacts around what a user has been accessing.

This module will discuss how to recover artifacts and attachments from these stored files.

The default mail application (Mail.App) stores both email and calendar data inside macOS.

This module will cover Artifacts dealing with contacts, address books, saved apple accounts, keychain information, installed applications, and logon/logoff times.

Understanding the data specific to a user account can be key in an investigation.

Students will also explore how to use valuable information populated by internet browsers into extended attributes of files.

Several browser history artifacts from Safari, Chrome, and Firefox will be examined to assist in the investigation and collection of evidence in furtherance of the investigation being carried out by the students.

In addition to better understanding KnowledgeC, the powerlog database stored on macOS will be explored to better help examiners validate and understand tracking user behaviors. Several of the key things tracked in this database will be shown represented as artifacts such as: The KnowledgeC database stores a wealth of information about the macOS usage as well as user activity.

Having access to precise and granular user and application usage can be extremely useful in a forensic investigation.

This module will cover several macOS log files such as the unified logs, configuration files, file/folder permissions, daily logs, USB connection history, and other key logging artifacts to track user access of information.

In this module students will discuss encryption issues such as FileVault2 and methods that can be taken to brute force this technology using Passware.

Several key operating system artifacts for macOS will be covered including Finder, File System Events, Sidebar items, Trash Items, Installed Applications, and more.

Students will also discuss proper handling techniques for macOS devices. Including changes to the security of macOS devices including the T2 chips, SIP, and other security protocols being used by Apple.

This module will walk through information on the macOS operating system and APFS file system.This module will introduce the course to students as well as cover the scenario that will be followed over the four-day training.MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION AND COURSE OVERVIEW

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