Smart Home Forensics: An Exploratory Study on Smart Plug Forensic Analysis

Abstract

Connectivity as a whole and the Internet of Things (IoT) has influenced a great many things in the past decade. Among those, the most prominent is our daily life routines, which have increasingly started to depend on technology. A Smart Home, being a central part, has gained more importance from a forensic perspective since it affects many lives and can be an easy target for cybercrimes. In this work in progress paper, we explore the feasibility of conducting forensic analysis on different Smart Plugs and what sort of challenges are encountered in such a forensic investigation. We also review current related work for forensic analysis of Smart Plugs.