Digital Forensics Associate

Role summary

The role of Digital Forensics is to scope, co-ordinate and undertake forensic activity to gather forensic evidence from devices, systems and the internet in compliance with law and organisational investigation requirements.

Role expectations

Typically, this role level may include the following responsibilities.

• Conduct forensic activity using specialist equipment as appropriate, following the relevant organisational processes
• Work with specialist forensic personnel or a wider team to support the digital aspects of their investigation
• Support the application of forensic readiness policy and Work with other teams to ensure its implementation
• Analyse evidence to identify breaches of policy, regulation or law
• Present evidence as appropriate, acting as an expert witness if necessary

Entry route and progression

Internal

Suitable for an individual from the Government Security Profession, Digital, Data and Technology Profession, or Analytics Profession.

External

Suitable for an individual who has worked in digital forensics in the private sector.

Learning pathway

Entry level

EC-Council Certified Incident Handler

Certificate in Digital Forensics Fundamentals

Associate

Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)