How do they match: Digital Forensics Analysts

  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Data Security Engineer
  • Digital Computer Analyst
  • Incident Response Engineer
  • Information Security Engineer
  • Offensive Security Engineer
  • Security Engineer

  • Conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations.

  • Develop plans for investigating alleged computer crimes, violations, or suspicious activity.
  • Identify or develop reverse-engineering tools to improve system capabilities or detect vulnerabilities.
  • Maintain cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
  • Recommend cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.

  • Enter codes or other information into computers.
  • Maintain computer equipment or software.
  • Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
  • Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
  • Write computer programming code.