Digital Forensics Analysts — Tasks

Task statements

• Develop policies or requirements for data collection, processing, or reporting.
• Duplicate digital evidence to use for data recovery and analysis procedures.
• Preserve and maintain digital forensic evidence for analysis.
• Adhere to legal policies and procedures related to handling digital media.
• Write reports, sign affidavits, or give depositions for legal proceedings.
• Perform forensic investigations of operating or file systems.
• Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.
• Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations, policies or other issuances pertaining to digital forensics or information privacy.
• Write technical summaries to report findings.
• Perform file signature analysis to verify files on storage media or discover potential hidden files.
• Recover data or decrypt seized data.
• Develop plans for investigating alleged computer crimes, violations, or suspicious activity.
• Analyze log files or other digital information to identify the perpetrators of network intrusions.
• Maintain cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
• Perform web service network traffic analysis or waveform analysis to detect anomalies, such as unusual events or trends.
• Write cyber defense recommendations, reports, or white papers using research or experience.
• Identify or develop reverse-engineering tools to improve system capabilities or detect vulnerabilities.
• Conduct predictive or reactive analyses on security measures to support cyber security initiatives.
• Write and execute scripts to automate tasks, such as parsing large data files.
• Recommend cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.