How do they match: Digital Forensics Analysts

  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Data Security Engineer
  • Digital Computer Analyst
  • Incident Response Engineer
  • Information Technology Analyst
  • Information Technology Security Analyst
  • 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.

  • Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.
  • Develop plans for investigating alleged computer crimes, violations, or suspicious activity.
  • Identify or develop reverse-engineering tools to improve system capabilities or detect vulnerabilities.

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