National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (NCFL)

Subject: Science & Tech

Section: Disease

Context- Union Home and Co-operation Minister, Amit Shah has formally inaugurated the National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (NCFL) in Hyderabad.

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He inaugurated the laboratory at the premises of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory located at Ramanthapur in the city.
NCFL-E (National Cyber Forensic Laboratory for Evidentiary purpose) at CFSL, Hyderabad has been created by upgrading the existing Digital Forensic Facility under the ‘Centre for Cybercrime Prevention against women and children’ (CCPWC) scheme of MHA, GoI.
NCFL-E (Digital Forensic Division) of CFSL, Hyderabad is one of the first laboratory Notified as EXAMINER OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE under Section 79A of Information Technology Act by MeitY.
The NCFL-E (Digital Forensic Division) of CFSL, Hyderabad has been declared as ‘Centre of Excellence’ (CoE) for Cyber Forensics’ by MHA, GoI
The NCFL has created 4 specialized Hi-tech units to address issues in the field of digital forensics, which include
- a Mobile phone embedded system examination unit,
- a Digital storage Media Examination Unit,
- an Advanced Digital Forensic Unit, and
- Crime Scene Unit.
It is Expected to fast-track cyber crime cases in India.
The NCFL-E (Digital Forensic Division) carries out the activities viz.
- HDD Forensics.
- Optical Media Forensics.
- Flash Media Forensics towards Computer Forensic Examination as well as
- Physical, File System and Logical lever Forensic Analysis of GSM, CDMA Mobiles.
- SIM Card Analysis towards Mobile Phone Forensic Examination.
- Damaged Media Examination.