Holistic digital forensic readiness framework for IoT-enabled organizations

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming commonplace in homes, buildings, cities, and nations, and IoT networks are also getting more complex and interconnected. The complexity, interconnectivity, and heterogeneity of IoT systems, however, complicate digital (forensic) investigations. The challenge is compounded due to the lack of holistic and standardized approaches. Hence, building on the ISO/IEC 27043 international standard, we present a holistic digital forensic readiness (DFR) framework. We also qualitatively evaluate the utility of the proposed DFR framework.

Keywords

• Holistic
• IoT
• Digital forensics
• Forensic readiness
• ISO/IEC 27043