How do they match: Digital Forensics Analysts

  • Data Security Engineer
  • Digital Computer Analyst

  • 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.

  • Adhere to legal policies and procedures related to handling digital media.
  • Develop plans for investigating alleged computer crimes, violations, or suspicious activity.
  • Develop policies or requirements for data collection, processing, or reporting.
  • Duplicate digital evidence to use for data recovery and analysis procedures.
  • Maintain cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
  • Perform web service network traffic analysis or waveform analysis to detect anomalies, such as unusual events or trends.
  • Recommend cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
  • Recover data or decrypt seized data.
  • Write and execute scripts to automate tasks, such as parsing large data files.

  • Analyze security of systems, network, or data.
  • Analyze traffic data.
  • Enter codes or other information into computers.
  • Examine records or other types of data to investigate criminal activities.
  • Maintain computer equipment or software.
  • Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
  • Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
  • Write computer programming code.