Beginning CDR Analysis with CDAMS


Course Outline


Day Time (HH:mm) 24Hrs Activity Session Content
Day 1 09:30-10:00 Registration of Participants
Day 1 10:00-11:15 Session 1 • Introduction to Call Data Records (Fundamentals)
• How Cellular Networks Work
Day 1 11:15-11:45 Break
Day 1 11:45-13:30 Session 2 • Understanding Various Types of Telecom Logs (CDRs)
• Understanding Various Formats of Telecom Logs
  (Delimited, Excel, HTML)
• Tools to Open and View Various Telecom Logs.
Day 1 13:30-14:30 Lunch
Day 1 14:30-16:00 Session 3 • Installation and Configuration of Tools for the Analysis of
  Telecom Data (CDAMS).
    o SQL server installation and configuration.
    o CDAMS installation and configuration.
Day 1 16:00-16:30 Break
Day 1 16:30-18:00 Session 4 • Introduction to the Main CDAMS Graphical User Interface
  (GUI).
• Options to Customize Variables Before Using CDAMS for    Your First Case.
    o Creating permissions for users with different levels of
       security clearances.
    o Customizing end user and other settings.
Day 2 10:00-11:15 Session 1 • How to Create a Case and Allocate Users to that Case.
• Understanding Individual CDRs/ Billing Logs Module.
• Defining Specifications for Formatting CDRs from Different
   Service Providers.
Day 2 11:15-11:45 Break
Day 2 11:45-13:30 Session 2 • Importing Individual CDRs into the Created Case.
• Decoding Cell Id Information and Subscriber Information for
  the case.
• Analysis of CDRs:
   o Identifying Common numbers & IMEIs between
      Various Individual CDRs
   o Location and Movement Analysis of Suspected CDRs on
      a Map.
   o How to use the filters like Date & Time, Duration, Day of
      Week, Call Type, City, State/Circle, Country etc.
   o Matching Case Data with Mobile Forensic Extraction
      Data.
Day 2 13:30-14:30 Lunch
Day 2 14:30-16:00 Session 3 • Analysis of CDRs Cont.….
  o Identification of Conference & Sandwich Call patterns
  o Bookmarking of Important Data like Numbers, IMEIs, Cell
      Id etc.
  o Identifying calls from a Location of Interest on the Basis of
     Geo-fencing.
Day 2 16:00-16:30 Break
Day 2 16:30-18:00 Session 4 • New number analysis for situations where the suspect has
  disposed of his original cell phone and sim card.
• Cross Case Analysis.
• Exporting Selected or All reports from a case.