Smart Home Forensics Architecture
This project examines the creation and assessment of an investigative forensic architecture tailored for intelligent smart home settings. While the rapid adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in modern homes provides convenience and safety, it introduces significant difficulties for digital forensics, especially regarding evidence collection, storage, and the handling of unauthorized access. To address these challenges, the project proposes a multi-tiered forensic model encompassing procedures for data gathering, acquisition, and safeguarding. This framework aligns rigorous forensic principles with IoT-specific needs, ensuring every piece of collected evidence receives a reliable timestamp and a cryptographic hash (SHA-256) for integrity verification. Additionally, the model utilizes a centralized Evidence Vault with Write Once, Read Many (WORM) storage to maintain a dependable and tamper-proof chain of custody. The system offers a systematic method for examining security incidents in smart homes, illustrating how evidence can be gathered, examined, and safeguarded to ensure legal admissibility in court.