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Mobile Device Forensics and Digital Evidence Recovery

Smartphones now hold the most valuable evidence in workplace investigations and disputes across Africa. This course teaches investigators how to acquire, preserve and examine data from mobile devices without compromising its integrity. Participants practise sound handling and documentation so their findings can withstand scrutiny in disciplinary and legal proceedings.

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What you will be able to do

  • Handle and preserve mobile devices to protect evidence integrity.
  • Acquire data from phones and tablets using sound forensic methods.
  • Recover messages, call records, media and app data relevant to a case.
  • Maintain a defensible chain of custody throughout an investigation.
  • Interpret device artefacts to reconstruct events and timelines.
  • Document findings clearly for disciplinary and legal use.

Course outline

  1. 01Mobile Evidence in Modern Investigations
  2. 02Seizing and Preserving Devices
  3. 03Data Acquisition Methods
  4. 04Recovering Messages, Media and App Data
  5. 05Chain of Custody and Integrity
  6. 06Interpreting Artefacts and Timelines
  7. 07Reporting Findings for Proceedings
  8. 08Hands On Extraction Exercise

Who should attend

Corporate investigators, forensic analysts, security officers and HR practitioners who examine mobile devices during investigations.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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