Working as a digital forensics analyst | Cybersecurity Career Series

Digital forensics analysts collect, analyze and interpret digital evidence to reconstruct potential criminal events and/or aid in preventing unauthorized actions from threat actors. They help recover data like documents, photos and emails from computer or mobile device hard drives and other data storage devices, such as zip folders and flash drives, that have been deleted, damaged or otherwise manipulated. Digital forensic analysts carefully follow chain of custody rules for digital evidence and provide evidence in acceptable formats for legal proceedings.– Start learning cybersecurity for free: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/free– Learn more about forensics: https://www.infosecinstitute.com/skills/train-for-your-role/digital-forensics-analyst/0:00 - Intro 0:26 - What is a digital forensics analyst? 0:57 - Digital forensics specialties1:24 - How to become a digital forensics analyst2:17 - Skills needed to be a digital forensics analyst 3:34 - Common tools for a digital forensics analyst 4:42 - Using digital forensics tools 5:17 - Digital forensics analyst jobs6:30 - Moving from digital forensics to new roles7:17 - Get started in digital forensics8:18 - OutroAbout InfosecInfosec believes knowledge is power when fighting cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance their careers with skills development and certifications while empowering all employees with security awareness and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home. It’s our mission to equip all organizations and individuals with the know-how and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.