Digital forensics analyst, Kaitātari kitenga matihiko ā-ture
Also known as
- Incident response specialist, electronic crime analyst, cyber crime analyst, cyber crime investigator, information security analyst, cyber security and digital forensics analyst, digital forensics technician
Digital forensics analysts investigate computer and internet crimes by recovering information from digital devices and networks. They may examine evidence and report findings to police.
Your pay could be
$61K
Lower
$87K to $124K
Most common
$143K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Digital forensics analysts
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and may travel nationally or internationally
- need to be methodical, practical and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- investigate cyber crimes
- recover data from digital devices and networks
- analyse digital evidence
- write reports for police
- analyse network, computer and data security
- maintain legal knowledge
- write technical documents
- maintain computer software and equipment
Investigative
Organised
Practical
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Do the quizYou usually need experience and a qualification to become a digital forensics analyst.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science, information systems or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a relevant industry-based certification
- to pass a police check
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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