Advanced, Industry-Standard Digital Forensics Environment
At DFRTI, our labs and infrastructure are designed to provide a professional, real-world digital forensics experience. Each lab replicates the workflows, tools and environments used by leading forensic investigation agencies, giving learners and researchers hands-on, case-ready expertise. Our ecosystem is fully dedicated to digital forensics, with specialized setups for digital storage analysis, mobile device forensics, network and cloud investigations and malware examination, ensuring precise evidence acquisition, analysis and reporting.
- Real-World Forensics Environment: Work with the same tools and procedures used by top forensic investigators.
- Specialized Digital Forensics Labs: Dedicated setups for storage, mobile, cloud, network and malware forensics to deliver highly focused, practical training
Digital Forensics Laboratories
Digital Storage Forensics Lab
A fully equipped environment for advanced data recovery and storage media analysis, including:
HDD, SSD, NVMe, hybrid storage devices
RAID and NAS reconstruction
Deleted and fragmented data recovery
File system forensics (NTFS, APFS, EXT4, exFAT)
Infrastructure:
Write-blockers, forensic duplicators, imaging stations, high-throughput forensic workstations.
Mobile and IoT Forensics Lab
Purpose-built for complete extraction and analysis of mobile and IoT devices, ensuring accurate evidence recovery.
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Android & iOS Devices: Recover critical data, messages, apps and device information.
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SIM & Memory Cards: Forensic analysis to retrieve vital evidence from cards.
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IoT & Smart Home Devices: Examine smart home and IoT gadgets for digital evidence.
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Drone Logs & Telemetry: Extract and analyze drone flight data and telemetry for investigations.
Network and Cloud Forensics Lab
Designed for modern network and cloud investigations, offering advanced tools for traffic capture, packet analysis and virtualized environments
Traffic Capture & Reconstruction
Capture and reconstruct network traffic to uncover hidden data and communications.
Packet Analysis & Intrusion Detection
Deep dive into packet-level analysis to detect network intrusions and breaches.
Cloud Storage Investigations
Investigate cloud platforms like AWS, Google Workspace and OneDrive for digital evidence.
VM & Hypervisor Forensics
Forensically analyze virtual machines and hypervisor environments for detailed evidence extraction.
Malware and Incident Response Lab
A secure, isolated lab for analyzing malware, ransomware and advanced threats using real-world forensic methods.
- Malware Reverse Engineering: Dissect and study malware to understand its structure and behavior.
- Static & Dynamic Analysis: Examine files and programs in safe environments to detect threats.
- Memory Forensics: Analyze system memory for artifacts and evidence of attacks.
- Ransomware Behavior Studies: Investigate ransomware patterns to prevent and mitigate attacks.
- AI-Enhanced Threat Detection: Leverage AI tools to identify emerging malware and advanced threats.
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Image / Video and CCTV Forensics Lab
Optimized for multimedia verification and enhancement, focusing on image and video authenticity and deepfake detection.
CCTV & DVR Extraction
Extract and analyze data from CCTV systems and DVRs for forensic evidence.Video Authenticity Verification
Video Authenticity VerificationDeepfake & AI Manipulation Detection
Detect deepfakes and AI-generated video/image manipulations.Metadata / EXIF & Codec Analysis
Analyze multimedia metadata and EXIF data for detailed evidence.Campus Infrastructure
High-Performance Forensic Workstations
Custom-built systems with powerful CPUs, GPU acceleration and large memory pools for analysis of high-volume data sets and virtualized environments.
Secure Evidence Handling Facilities:
Controlled evidence intake zones
Write-protected acquisition work areas
Encrypted storage arrays for sensitive data
Smart Training Classrooms:
High-definition displays
Instructor-led live investigations
Integrated lab access for hands-on demonstrations
Virtual Forensic Labs (VFL):
Forensic tools
Preconfigured case datasets
Guided simulations and AI-assisted practice scenarios
Strengths of the DFRTI Lab Ecosystem
DFRTI labs provide a specialized, research-driven environment with advanced tools for real-world digital forensics.
- Purpose-built exclusively for digital forensics
- Up-to-date industry tools and licensed software
- Research-friendly environment for tool development
- Ability to simulate real cases from acquisition to reporting
- Scalable infrastructure for enterprise-level investigations