Digital forensic analyst

Description

• Investigates and reports on data breaches and other hacking attempts.
• Recovers and preserves digital and IT evidence for use in criminal trials.
• Prepares technical reports for regulatory and law enforcement agencies on potential crimes.
• Gives testimony in court regarding collected evidence.
• Collaborates with cyber threat intelligence teams by supplying indicators of compromise and, where feasible, attributing attackers.
• Advises on the necessary logs to support investigations into suspected compromises of enterprise systems.

Key SFIA skills

• Cybercrime investigation CRIM
• Digital forensics DGFS
• Incident management USUP
• Information security SCTY
• Vulnerability assessment VUAS

Example job titles

• Cyber Crime Technical Investigator
• Cyber Forensic Analyst
• Digital Forensic Analyst
• Forensic Data Analyst

For more information, see 271132 Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist