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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 15-1299.06Market Standard — BLS 15-1299 group; Bright Outlook

Digital Forensics Analysts

What this job is about

Conduct thorough digital forensic investigations to support legal processes.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Adhere to legal policies

    Ensure compliance with legal standards for handling digital media.

  2. 2

    Analyze digital information

    Examine log files to identify network intrusion perpetrators.

  3. 3

    Preserve digital evidence

    Create system images to maintain integrity of digital forensic evidence.

  4. 4

    Perform forensic investigations

    Conduct analyses of operating systems to uncover hidden files.

  5. 5

    Write technical reports

    Document findings and recommendations for legal proceedings.

Tools used in this work
Amazon Web Services AWS softwareAnsible softwareApple iOSApple macOSBashBorder Gateway Protocol BGPCC#C++Extensible markup language XMLGoGoogle Workspace softwareHypertext markup language HTMLIBM TerraformJavaScriptKubernetesLinuxMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Active DirectoryMicrosoft Azure softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerShellMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows ServerOracle JavaPerlPHPPythonRRubyServiceNowSlackSplunk EnterpriseStructured query language SQLUNIX

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.