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Center For Cybercrime Investigation Training & Research

About CCITR

To put in place an institutionalized structure for an effective capacity building of cybercrime investigations, CID Karnataka in collaboration with Infosys Foundation and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has setup the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training &Research (CCITR) at Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Bengaluru in the year 2019. Over 19,363 personnel from the police, judiciary, prosecution department, armed forces, IT industry and other government departments have been already trained at CCITR.

Karnataka Police in collaboration with DSCI and Infosys Foundation has scaled up its cybercrime capacity building efforts through strategic and operational linkages with relevant stakeholders to enhance operations.

As part of this collaboration, DSCI plays the role of knowledge partner and Infosys Foundation as the funding partner for a period of five years.

Objectives
  • Capacity building of police, prosecution, judiciary in handling technology investigation.
  • To capture a share of the US $2 trillion global cybersecurity market create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in cybercrime investigations.
  • Research related to legal, technical & procedural aspects of cybercrime investigation.
  • Improving the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime cases in Karnataka.
Key Activities

Cyber Law & Policy Hackathon

Virtual/In-Person Training (Regular Basis)

Hands-on Session

Research & Development (Digital Forensics)

Internship for Engineering, Law and Management students

Advanced Digital Forensics Training

Publications related to Cybercrime Investigation

Capability Building
3835

In-Person Training

1000+

Virtual Training

12637

Guest Lectures

600+

Trained in security engineering

Internship

Phase-III 06
Candidates
Details:
  • Application of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Forensics.
  • Evaluating Digital Forensic Standards in Cyber Sexual Harassment Cases
Phase-II 11
Candidates
Details:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based chatbot
  • Over C - A Cybercrime management Systems
  • Information Technology ACT, 2000 –what is missing? What need to be there in the next amendment?
  • Critical Analysis of Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code Rules 2021 from Law Enforcement Perspective
Phase-I 06
Candidates
Details:
  • Application of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Forensics.
  • Evaluating Digital Forensic Standards in Cyber Sexual Harassment Cases

Publications

Jan 29, 2025

iPhone Forensics – Methods, Tools and Best Practices

iPhones are widely used across all age groups making them a critical source of digital evidence in criminal investigations. This paper provides essential insights into handling and an...

Oct 28, 2024

RAID Forensics Seizure, Acquisition and Reconstruction of Data

The Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology serves as a critical component of modern computing infrastructure and it is widely integrated across various storage systems...

March 11, 2024

Aerial Insights: The Role of Drone Forensics in Modern Investigations

This report explores various methods for extracting and analysing forensic artifacts from drones using a various range of...

Sep 19, 2023

Unveiling the Shadows: Advancements in Anti-forensics Detection for Law Enforcement Agencies

The technical research report discusses scenarios where cybercriminals leverage...

May 19, 2023

Third Edition of Cybercrime Investigation Manual Book Release: Vol I

Volume 1 covers the latest trends in Cybercrimes, Government & L.E.A.s initiatives to combat the growing menace...

May 19, 2023

Third Edition of Cybercrime Investigation Manual Book Release: Vol II

Volume 2 discusses the advanced developments in digital forensics, tools & techniques leveraged while acquiring & analyzing advanced digital storage devices...

May 19, 2023

Third Edition of Cybercrime Investigation Manual Book Release: Vol III

Volume 3 dwells on the latest modus operandi adopted by cybercriminals & sensitizes Investigating Officers about the good practices & procedures in handling cybercrime cases...

Feb 07, 2022

Dark & Deep Web: Advanced Forensic Analysis of Tor Browser and Implications for Law Enforcement Agencies

Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training & Research (CCITR) has published Technical Research...