Our Mission:
To act as a National Lab for providing Cyber Forensics:
- Education & Training,
- Applied & Basic Research,
- Investigative Support.

The Lab's mandate extends to the four communities involved in the emerging scientific discipline of Digital Forensic Sciences/Cyber Forensics:
- Law Enforcement,
- Military,
- Private Sector, and
- Academia.


The Cyber Forensics Lab
is part of the
Computer & Information
Technology Department
in the
College of Technology
at Purdue University

Welcome!

The Purdue University Cyber Forensics Lab is a national academic leader in Education & Training, Applied & Basic Research, and Investigative Support of Digital Forensic Science and Cyber Forensics. Our strengths lie in the applied research and technological solutions for the technical and theoretical challenges that exist in our specific domains. Our involvement with Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, the Intelligence Community, and other Private Entities keeps us on the cutting edge of identifying and engaging future trends and threats.

Current News and Events
Wired Campus: Purdue U. Joins FBI's Cyber Crime Task Force
5/22/2008

Computer-security experts at Purdue University will help track online criminals as part of a new FBI task force in Indiana. More>>>
Purdue named partner in FBI's Cyber Crime Task Force
5/19/2008

Purdue University will play an official role in a newly created FBI task force that focuses on computer-related crime More>>>
Purdue sponsoring Mobile Forensics World in Chicago
10/22/2007

The first Mobile Forensics World conference will bring together experts from around the world who specialize in digital device investigation to Chicago. More>>>
Two Cyber Forensic Graduate students published Oct/Nov Forensics Magazine.
10/11/2007

Ibrahim Baggili and Matthew Kiley co-author Digital Forensics: A Brief Overview of Critical Issues More>>>
Purdue Technology Helps Police Win International Award
10/3/2007

A model developed by Purdue University Cyber Forensics Experts help Indiana State Police win the 2007 International Association of Chiefs of Police-iXP Excellence in Technology Award. More>>>
Area of Specialization for a Masters Program
9/6/2007

Purdue Cyber Forensics Area of Specialization for a Masters Program has been approved. More>>>
Mobile Forensics World 2008 Announced
9/6/2007

MFW08 is the first conference of its kind, presenting the multi-faceted views of mobile device forensics More>>>
Purdue Homeland Security Event
9/6/2007

Purdue Cyber Forensics Lab staff on hand at On-Campus Homeland Security Event. More>>>
Call For Papers for 2nd Edition of SSDDFJ
9/6/2007

After a successful launch of its first edition, the Small Scale Digital Device Forensics Journal has announced a second call for papers. More>>>
Prof. Mislan in TIME Magazine
8/15/2007

Professor Mislan describes the advanced techniques of Mobile Device Forensics in TIME Magazine. More>>>
Dr. Rogers on MSN Tech.
6/15/2007

Dr Rogers talks about recovering deleted emails with MSN Tech. More>>>
Prof. Mislan uses Flashers.
4/16/2007

Prof. Mislan uses 'Flasher' technology to dig deeper for digital evidence. More>>>
Dr. Rogers on NPR
4/13/2007

Dr. Rogers was featured in the article "Deleted E-mails: Gone Forever?" More>>>
Dr. Rogers in Korean Newpaper.
3/14/2007

Dr. Rogers was featured in the Korean Newpaper Hang Yung. More>>>
Dr Rogers at ACM-SAC 2007.
3/12/2007

Dr. Rogers is presenting a Keynote address at the 22nd Annual ACM-SAC 2007 in Seoul, Korea. More>>>
Purdue University and LPD partnership.
2/19/2007

Purdue University and LPD partnership featured in Journal and Courier. More>>>