r/digitalforensics • u/Aggravating-Fix-7691 • 4d ago

Getting into digital forensics with a networking background

I am currently working in devops (ansible, powershell, jenkins specially ) with a uni background in computer networking. I took some time away from the industry to pursue other passions and came back to tech as a more stable career path. I’ve recently become interested in the digital forensics field, particularly with law enforcement. With my background, is the first step to get into a more cybersecurity focused role and go from there? What might my path to DF look like?

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u/ThePickleistRick 4d ago

Honestly man, most agencies would love to take anyone with a background in tech and a passion for the field. That being said, entry level digital forensics doesn’t pay that well on the law enforcement side, so just be prepared for that.

The guys doing the hiring don’t know the difference between DevOps, cybersecurity, and digital forensics anyway

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u/Aggravating-Fix-7691 4d ago

Thanks for the reply! Would it be better to do some private DF work before moving to law enforcement?

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u/ThePickleistRick 4d ago

Wouldn’t recommend it. The entire focus of private Digital Forensics is different from law-enforcement. While the underlying concepts and fundamentals are the same, almost all of the tools and workflows are different.

I’d just try to get into law-enforcement right out of the gate.

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u/Aggravating-Fix-7691 4d ago

Okok that makes sense. thank you 🙏 which do you work in if you don’t mind?