Cyber Forensics

Develop and manage digital forensic investigation and reporting plan which specifies the tools, methods, procedures and practices to be used. This includes the collection, analysis and preservation of digital evidence in line with standard procedures and reporting of findings for legal proceedings

Type

Domain

Competency Area

Operations and User Support

Levels

Scan, retrieve and preserve digital evidence from various sources, following authorised protocols

Access evidence from electronic devices using various forensic tools

Extract digital evidence from various sources, following authorised protocols

Use forensic tools to back up and preserve evidence to prevent tampering

Store original and copied evidence in safe environments with limited access

Coordinate the collection and preservation of evidence and analyse forensic evidence to draw inferences

Monitor a range of internal and external data sources to identify relevant information to incident at hand

Coordinate the collection and preservation of digital evidence

Examine digital evidence to identify patterns and suspicious or unauthorised activity

Analyse forensic evidence and document inferences

Analyse patterns and correlations of events data to draw conclusions

Present digital forensic findings in an appropriate format which complies to legal and company regulations

Develop a digital forensic investigation plan, and integrate analysis of evidence

Develop a digital forensic investigation plan, including the tools, processes and methodologies to be used

Assess suitability of new and emerging forensic tools, given investigation requirements

Determine the key tasks, timelines, milestones and accountabilities for a specific forensic investigation

Perform robust investigation activities and forensic analysis to determine the underlying causes and effects of incidents

Lead forensic investigations, involving interaction with large data sets, operating systems or networks

Review multi-source evidence and conclusions drawn in light of broader trends and contextual considerations

Develop a report to documents the findings, conclusions and recommendations

Establish digital forensic investigation policies and protocols for the organisation, and manage multiple investigations

Establish digital forensic investigation policies and standards for the organisation

Develop protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for investigation procedures

including guidelines for interviews, data handling, surveillance etc.

Manage plans for multiple digital forensic investigations and large- scale forensic investigation activities for forensic teams

Present reports and outcomes in significant investigations or legal proceedings

Define new cyber forensics tools, techniques and methodologies and lead cyber forensics investigations

Chart direcrtion for new cyber forensics techniques and methodologies

Establish cyber or digital forensic tools for adoption

Review robustness of protocols and SOPs for investigation procedures

Lead cyber forensics investigations on an international scale