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AI computer forensics analyst

Preserves digital evidence and analyses computer security incidents to support investigations and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Yuki Ndlovu“I analyse digital evidence and write technical summaries.”An example character, not a real person.
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Computer forensics analyst · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Preserve and maintain digital forensic evidence for analysis.
  2. Perform forensic investigations of operating or file systems.
  3. Write technical summaries to report findings.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Digital Forensics Analysts” (O*NET 15-1299.06), as O*NET lists them:

  • Preserve and maintain digital forensic evidence for analysis.
  • Perform forensic investigations of operating or file systems.
  • Write technical summaries to report findings.

Computer forensics analyst · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Linux
  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Python
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Structured query language SQL

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits