Special Publication 800-101
Sponsored by the Department
of Homeland Security
Guidelines on Cell Phone
Forensics
Recommendations of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology
Wayne Jansen
Rick Ayers
NIST Special Publication 800-101
C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y
Computer Security Division
Information Technology Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930
May 2007
U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary
Technology Administration
Robert C. Cresanti, Under Secretary for Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
William Jeffrey, Director
Guidelines on Cell Phone
Forensics
Recommendations of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology
Wayne Jansen
Rick Ayers
Reports on Computer Systems Technology
The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing
technical leadership for the Nation’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL
develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and
technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information
technology. ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, physical,
administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective
security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer
systems. This Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL’s research, guidance, and
outreach efforts in computer security and its collaborative activities with industry,
government, and academic organizations.
Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in
order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is
not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the Nation