Digital Forensic Investigator
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• Gather, preserve, acquire, extract and analyse digital evidence from endpoints, servers, mobile devices, cloud environments, Microsoft 365, network infrastructure, and other digital sources. • Recover deleted, hidden, encrypted, or damaged data using approved forensic methodologies and tools. • Conduct forensic analysis of user activity, email communications, authentication records, cloud audit logs, browser activity, and application artefacts. • Prepare detailed forensic reports, statistics, trends, findings, conclusions, and recommendations for stakeholders. • Maintain chain of custody and ensure secure storage, management, and retention of digital evidence in accordance with organisational standards. Technology and Architecture
• Conduct endpoint, mobile, cloud, network, memory, and malware forensic investigations. • Perform forensic investigations across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and SaaS environments. • Utilise forensic, eDiscovery, and security technologies including EnCase, FTK, Magnet AXIOM, Cellebrite, MSAB XRY, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, and other industry-standard tools. Risk, Regulatory and Compliance
• Conduct digital forensic investigations in accordance with legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements. • Conduct root cause analysis to identify control weaknesses and recommend corrective actions to mitigate future incidents. • Prepare affidavits, witness statements, and evidential reports for disciplinary, civil, regulatory, and criminal proceedings. • Testify and present forensic findings in disciplinary hearings, tribunals, and court proceedings when required. • Identify and escalate emerging digital crime trends, risks, and significant findings to appropriate stakeholders. Qualifications and Experience Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field. Experience
• Minimum 57 years' experience in Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Investigations, or a related discipline. • Experience preparing evidential reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders, regulators, and legal representatives. Preferred Certifications
- GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GCTI
- EnCE, CFCE, CCE, CHFI
- CISSP, CISM
- Microsoft Security Certifications
- AWS Security Specialty
- Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
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