Skills & Methods

Professional capabilities in digital forensics investigation, evidence analysis, and incident reconstruction through methodical forensic procedures.

Core Competencies

Developed through academic training, hands-on laboratory exercises, and simulated investigations, these skills represent the foundational capabilities required for professional digital forensics work.

Evidence-based investigative methodology
Chain of custody procedures and documentation
Technical analysis and reconstruction
Professional reporting and communication

Technical Skills Assessment

Digital Evidence Analysis

Proficiency Level Advanced
Evidence preservation and chain of custody
File system analysis and recovery
Metadata extraction and analysis
Timeline reconstruction

Network Traffic Analysis

Proficiency Level Intermediate
Packet capture and analysis (Wireshark)
Protocol analysis and reconstruction
Network flow analysis
Intrusion detection and analysis

Endpoint Artifact Interpretation

Proficiency Level Intermediate
Windows registry analysis
File system artifact examination
Browser history and cache analysis
Application artifact recovery

Memory & Advanced Forensics

Proficiency Level Developing
Volatile memory acquisition
Memory dump analysis (Volatility)
Process and network connection analysis
Malware detection in memory

Incident Reconstruction

Proficiency Level Advanced
Timeline analysis and correlation
Attack vector identification
Multi-source evidence correlation
Pattern analysis and attribution

Investigative Reporting

Proficiency Level Advanced
Technical report writing
Evidence documentation
Legal compliance awareness
Executive summary preparation

Professional Development Timeline

CompTIA Security+ Certification

Scheduled for Q2 2024

Foundational cybersecurity certification covering network security, compliance, and incident response procedures.

Advanced Digital Forensics Training

Ongoing Academic Program

Hands-on training with industry-standard forensic tools and methodologies through specialized coursework.

Cybersecurity Foundation

BS Cybersecurity Program Entry

Beginning of formal cybersecurity education with electrical engineering technical foundation.

Tools & Technologies

Network Analysis

Wireshark
NetworkMiner
TCPDump
Splunk

Disk Forensics

Autopsy
Sleuth Kit
FTK Imager
EnCase

Memory Analysis

Volatility
Rekall
DumpIt
WinPmem

OSINT

Maltego
Recon-ng
SpiderFoot
theHarvester