MidGrowing growth
Digital Forensics Analyst
Investigate digital evidence after incidents
$80,000 – $140,000/yrAnalyze devices, logs, and networks to reconstruct cyber events and support legal cases.
Highlights
Common tasks
Image drives, analyze malware, reconstruct timelines, and prepare evidence for legal proceedings.
Potential downsides
Disturbing content exposure, legal chain-of-custody pressure, and long case backlogs.
Skills
Problem solvingResearchCodingSystems thinkingData analysis
Interests
TechnologyBuilding productsScience
Industries
Tech
Work style
TechnicalIndependentAnalyticalCollaborative
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