Application-Specific Investigative Paradigm, Issues, and Prospective Solutions Addressed in IoT Forensics

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) is now covering a huge area in order to transfer data between particular things and devices. It has a wide range of benefits for business, medical, and consumer segments, therefore. However, IoT is in constant development but it is also accompanied with certain technical complications and hurdles that must be solved during implementation. The technical obstacles represent several fields like the hardware, software, application frameworks, and communication standards and protocols. However, apart from that, there are some other concerns including security, privacy, and safety issues. Computer networks are plagued by cybercrime and the situation aggravates with IoT-based systems. Investigation of this nature becomes problematic because of the added complexities of the IoT infrastructure, which comprises several IoT devices and ecosystems. With the number of internet-connected gadgets being so vast, cyber criminals are able to launch attacks over the network at the speed of light. This process of the crimes in the IoT-based application is difficult. Traditional digital forensic investigation methods are not sufficient for investigating IoT-based systems due to the unique nature of IoT systems. This paper introduces an application-specific investigation model for tracking attackers in IoT-based systems. It also identifies the obstacles associated with this investigation and outlines the future path of IoT forensic.