ICMDE Exam Information and Outline
IACIS Certified Mobile Device Examiner
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 9, 2026
ICMDE Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
IACIS.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Practical examination and written test
- Mobile Device Hardware and Operating Systems
- IOS and Android
- Legal Considerations and Device Seizure
- Acquisition Methods
- Logical, file system, physical, chip-off
- Mobile File Systems and Databases
- SQLite, plist
- App Artefact Analysis
- Messaging, location, media
- Cloud and Backup Data (iCloud, Google)
- Validation of Tools and Reporting