Getting Started in Digital Forensics: Do You Have What It Takes?

Here is a very interesting article about how to get started in the world of cyber crime busting.

Its valuble and anyone considering this line of work should take a look

A commentator at the bottom of the thread has stated that he would like to add one point and that is a very valid point.

Network forensics is a separate / connected discipline that people can focus on as well. While system level forensics are very important, there are a lot of intrusions that don’t generate traditional alarms to alert someone that a compromise has occurred. All network-based intrusions leave forensic evidence in the form of network activity/connectivity and the ability to find evidence of compromise in the absence of any alarms is a skill that is indispensable. The same skills apply to identifying the unauthorized transfer of data outside of the network by insiders and hackers.

Getting Started in Digital Forensics: Do You Have What It Takes?.