Cyber Crime Investigator
Degree Required:
Degree Required
Degree Not Required
Job Growth:
Job Growth
10%
Median Salary Range:
Median Salary Range
+$67,000
Soft Skills:
Soft Skills
Curiosity & Persistence
Strong Communication
Information Use
Critical Thinking
Common Job Duties
- Find and navigate the dark web
- Process crime scenes
- Conduct interviews of victims, witnesses, and/or suspects
- Examine recovered data for information
- Fuse computer network attack analyses with criminal and counterintelligence investigations and operations
- Determine whether a security incident is indicative of a violation of law that requires specific legal action
- Identify elements of proof of the crime
- Identify, collect, and seize documentary or physical evidence, to include digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents, investigations, and operations
- Provide criminal investigative support to trial counsel during the judicial process
- Prepare reports to document the investigation