Launching May 4, 2026
Learn how to conduct digital forensics on video event data recorders (VEDRs)
For years, accident reconstructionists, law enforcement, and digital forensic examiners have faced the same critical questions when a vehicle arrives for investigation: Does this vehicle have a dashcam or video event data recorder? Where is the data actually stored - on the device, an SD card, or uploaded to the cloud? How long before it's overwritten? And how do I actually acquire it before it's gone?
The landscape of video event data recorders is fragmented and complex. Samsara stores differently than Lytx. Aftermarket dashcams behave nothing like OEM and large commercial systems. Some upload continuously to the cloud while others require physical extraction. Miss the acquisition window, and the evidence disappears forever.
Traditional approaches leave critical gaps. But what if you could confidently identify and acquire VEDR data from any system?
This course teaches you comprehensive VEDR forensic methodology - from identifying what recording systems are present, to understanding local versus cloud storage architectures, to performing timely acquisitions before data retention limits expire. You'll learn system-specific extraction techniques, how to validate timestamp accuracy, GPS correlation methods, and how to analyze driver behavior data. Most importantly, you'll understand each system's limitations and capabilities so you can articulate your findings defensibly in court.
Course Formats
On-Demand
Our on-demand training option features pre-recorded instructional modules. You'll receive two weeks of access to complete the course content, which includes 3-4 full days of material depending on your experience and learning pace.
Scheduled office hours with the instructor are included, ensuring you have expert support available as you progress through the course.
In-Person
Our in-person training option brings the complete 4-day course directly to your location. We can provide all necessary equipment for an additional charge, eliminating the need for your team to purchase or source materials.
To explore hosting opportunities and receive a customized quote for your area, please contact us.
Training Outline
Commercial fleets rely on diverse video event data recorder systems - Samsara, Lytx, Janus, Motive, Trimble, and others - each with completely different storage architectures, data retention policies, and acquisition requirements. Some systems stream directly to the cloud with minimal onboard storage, others retain weeks of footage locally on SD cards or internal flash memory, and many use hybrid approaches that complicate evidence preservation. Whether you're facing a damaged device where cloud access has been terminated, an SD card that's been removed or reformatted, or a system where the fleet deleted the data before you could issue preservation requests, understanding system-specific storage architectures is essential to recovering critical evidence. Investing in your VEDR forensics skillset will not only expand your case capabilities but also position you as the expert who can navigate complex telematics ecosystems, empowering you to acquire data that others assume is lost and deliver complete video-based reconstructions even in challenging circumstances.
This course equips accident reconstructionists and forensic examiners with comprehensive VEDR knowledge through detailed system comparisons, storage architecture analysis, and practical acquisition demonstrations. Attendees will learn to confidently:
- Identify VEDR systems by visual inspection and vehicle documentation
- Understand cloud versus local storage architectures for major platforms
- Determine what data each system captures (video, speed, GPS, g-forces, driver behavior)
- Navigate cloud portals and API access for various providers
- Perform physical acquisitions from SD cards and internal storage
- Use in-system programming (ISP) for direct memory extraction
- Interpret proprietary file formats and metadata structures
- Validate timestamp accuracy and GPS coordinates
- Document forensically sound acquisition procedures
- Create technical reports for litigation
- Testify to VEDR acquisition methodology and system limitations
By the end of this course, you'll not only understand the diverse VEDR ecosystem but also how to systematically acquire evidence from any platform—recovering critical video data before it's overwritten, deleted, or lost forever.
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