- Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Career Pathways and Criminal Implications
- Project Year:
2020
- REU Student (s):
Ryan Aponte | University of Florida FL
- Student 1 Institution:
University of Florida
- Project Mentor:
Christie Nelson
- Project Mentor Area:
Masters of Business and Science in Analytics and CCICADA
- Project Abstract:
We build on previous work by Teresa Ngo and Hannah Fell to help construct career pathways and determine the criminal implications of digital forensics. Federal Law Enforcement Training Center needed additional knowledge to understand the training, certification, and skills necessary at different levels of a career. We looked at the certification providers CompTIA and Global Information Assurance Certification to find certifications relevant to digital forensics. We did text analysis of Thomson Reuters Westlaw criminal case documents to determine the relevance of digital forensics. This project has not concluded, so extending the time period of Westlaw document analysis would make viewing trends available and improve understanding of cybersecurity and digital forensics career pathways.
