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working successfully in the field based on their on-the-job experience and certifications. Some digital forensics areas require higher education, including cryptography and cryptoanalysis. The digital forensics professionals in these fields protect information by using encryption techniques, which translate sensitive information into code so that only authorized people can access it. They also decode encrypted messages and can work in highly secure environments, including national security. Cryptographers and cryptoanalysts need to have strong advanced mathematics skills. They should have a master’s degree in math or computer science. Cyber forensics experts need a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or computer science. They usually investigate data breaches and security incidents. They also can help to rebuild damaged networks and uncover cyber attacks. They must also be able to prepare and give evidence in legal cases. Cyber operators also need a bachelor’s degree in computer science and additional certificates that prepare them to protect computer and wireless networks against intrusions. They should be prepared to test networks for their vulnerability against cyber attacks. Cybercrime investigators don’t need a bachelor’s degree but do need certifications in cybersecurity and computer science. Related jobs in cybersecurity and digital forensics include: • Multi-Disciplined Language Analyst: Requires a bachelor’s degree and computer science and foreign language skills. • Information Systems Security Administrator: Requires a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or computer science. • Chief Security Officer: Requires at least a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or computer science and management experience. • Cyber Security Engineer: Requires a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or computer science. • Cyber Legal Advisor: Requires a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, as this is a lawyer with cybercrime experience. Digital Forensic Specialties “Digital forensics” refers to all aspects of investigating crime related to a device that can store and transmit digital data. In the early days of digital forensics, all devices that fit this definition were computers. Early digital

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