Centre of Excellence
Centre of Excellence in Digital Forensics
Specialized facility at DFSL Maharashtra for advanced acquisition, analysis, and authentication of digital evidence—built to handle speed, scale, and courtroom‑grade accuracy.
Why this Centre Matters
The CoE delivers rapid triage, in‑depth malware and device analysis, IO and drone analysis, and AI‑assisted audio‑video authentication while advancing R&D for emerging platforms.
Speed & Scale
Purpose‑built labs and workflows to manage today’s massive data volumes.
Accuracy
Validated tools and SOPs for reproducible, courtroom‑grade reporting.
Future‑proofing
Active R&D on drones, IoT, deepfakes, and automated verification.
What we do
End‑to‑end digital forensics and research capabilities:
Incident response & crime‑scene triage
Rapid triage of gadgets and high‑tech crime scenes with secure chain‑of‑custody.
Malware forensics (disk & mobile)
Reverse‑engineering, sandboxing, and IOC extraction for complex threats.
Drone forensics
Extraction and interpretation of flight logs and device data.
IoT & smart‑vehicle forensics
Wearables, vehicles, and connected devices investigation.
Financial fraud & crypto analysis
Blockchain tracing and digital‑finance evidence correlation.
Big‑data & database forensics
Cross‑source correlation across huge storage volumes.
Damaged‑device recovery
Clean‑room workflows for fragile or partially destroyed media.
Deepfake & automated voice analysis
AI‑assisted audio‑video authentication and tampering detection.
Sanctioned posts for CoE
| Sr. No. | Name of the post | Number of posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deputy Director | 1 |
| 2 | Assistant Director | 2 |
| 3 | Scientific Officer | 8 |
| 4 | Scientific Assistant | 8 |
| 5 | Laboratory Attendant | 4 |
| Total | 23 | |
Contact
Centre of Excellence in Digital Forensics, DFSL (Home Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra) Campus: RFSL, Ganeshkhind, Opp. Raj Bhavan, Pune – 411007
020-29513146
coedfslpune@gmail.com