# Tasks & work activities — digital forensics expert

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 15-1299.06 (Digital Forensics Analysts).

## Task statements

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

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze security of systems, network, or data.
- Analyze traffic data.
- Compile technical information or documentation.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Enter codes or other information into computers.
- Establish operational policies.
- Examine records or other types of data to investigate criminal activities.
- Identify information technology project resource requirements.
- Maintain computer equipment or software.
- Maintain knowledge of laws or regulations.
- Maintain records, documents, or other files.
- Monitor the security of digital information.
- Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
- Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware.
- Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
- Record images needed to address work issues.
- Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
- Translate information for others.
- Write computer programming code.
- Write reports or evaluations.