Cybercrime analyst / investigator

The cybercrime analyst/investigator role includes a variety of entry-level information security positions focused on analyzing and investigating cybercrime events.

What does a cybercrime analyst do?

Cybercrime analysts and investigators require an understanding of how malware compromises a system and the methodologies behind digital forensics, including identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing and reporting on cybercrime evidence.

It is one of four entry-level, core cybersecurity roles mapped directly to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education’s CyberSeek model.

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Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE)

The Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE) certification path teaches you the skills needed to investigate computer threats. You'll learn about performing forensics on hard drives, file systems and networks as well as the legal and ethical issues of investigating cybercrime.

Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner (CMFE)

The Certified Mobile Forensics Examiner (CMFE) certification path prepares you for the CMFE certification exam by teaching the necessary skills to investigate mobile threats and mobile cybercrime.

Computer Forensics

The Computer Forensics skill path teaches you critical techniques about identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing and reporting forensic evidence through use of the most popular computer forensic tools.

Mobile Forensics

The Mobile Forensics skill path teaches you critical techniques about identifying, preserving, extracting, analyzing and reporting forensic evidence found on mobile devices, including Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Feature Phone.

Network Forensics

The Network Forensics skill path helps you fully understand how systems are compromised and what traces are left behind by attackers on the network. You'll learn the concepts, techniques and tools used to analyze logs, protocols, wireless, web traffic and email.

Paraben DSMO Mobile Operator Certification

The path to becoming a mobile forensic investigator requires fundamental knowledge of devices and the operation of the specialized tools required to process data. The learning path will go through those specialized skills for the operation of Paraben’s E3 Forensic Platform in the capture of mobile data as forensic evidence. The E3 Forensic Platform is a single-software platform designed to capture and examine digital data in a forensically sound manner. The process for collecting mobile evidence is focused on a few primary areas: acquisition, analysis and reporting. These cornerstones of the examination process are covered in the DSMO course and certification and how it applies to mobile evidence.

Paraben P2C Operator Certification

In this path, you'll explore the features, tools and abilities of the Paraben E3 Forensic Platform. This in-depth learning path leads you on an exploration of the many features and uses of the Paraben E3 Forensic Platform. Beginning with the basic features, you'll look at the platform's layout and navigation, case control and adding evidence, data triage, artifact exploration, data optimization, data reporting and more. Students will explore common techniques and tools within the E3 Forensic Platform and prepare to use this platform in a professional assignment.

Windows Registry Forensics

The Windows Registry Forensics learning path will enable you to understand the purpose and structure of the files that create the Windows Registry. You will learn to identify, extract and interpret important data from a live and non-live Windows Registry.

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Common job titles

Digital forensics analyst
Cyber forensics analyst
Cybersecurity forensics analyst
Computer forensics analyst

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Most-requested skills

Computer forensics
Linux
Information security
Consumer electronics
Hard drives
Information systems
Forensic toolkit
Unix
Malware engineering

Additional resources

Podcast: How to become a computer forensics investigator

Paraben CEO Amber Schroader discusses her path to becoming a computer forensics investigator and provides advice to those who may be considering computer forensics as a career.

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Resource hub: An introduction to forensics

Our forensics resource hub includes everything you need to know to get started in forensics, including areas of study, free and open source tools, popular certifications, salary data and more!

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Get started in cybersecurity: Beginner tips, certifications and career paths

Learn where a career in cybersecurity can take you in this on-demand webinar with Keatron Evans, Infosec instructor and managing consultant at KM Cyber Security, LLC.

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