If you've read this far and you're not yet a digital forensics practitioner but are thinking about it as a potential career path, congratulations! You're looking at working in a growing industry with a wealth of opportunities and a lot of different areas to pursue.
Your next steps in digital forensics will depend how far along the journey you are right now, and what you'd ultimately like to get into.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I like working on practical solutions with a physically interactive element, such as taking apart pieces of machinery to find out what's wrong with them?
- Do I enjoy technical challenges, such as mind games, puzzles, video games, and technology?
- Do I prefer to work alone or as part of a team?
- Is it more important to me to earn a lot of money, or to work in an area where I...