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NOV

How long does it take to get into the DFIR field?

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Question I received: How long does it take before I can expect to get into a DFIR career?Answer: It depends!It depends on your available resources + available time + motivation to learn.MeaningThe more of each of these that you have, the faster ...

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OCT

An expert is just one page in a book ahead of you

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Let me dispel your notion of what an “expert” is. An expert is someone who has more information than you. That’s it. Imagine being stranded on a deserted island with a group of people and only one knows how to fish. That person just became an ex...

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Should you improve your DFIR skills on your personal time?

Posted by Brett Shavers

in Digital Forensics

Almost two years ago, I wrote about burning out in DFIR (“Only race cars should burn out"). I still stand by what I wrote at the time and if you haven’t read the post, take a read of it to maybe get a tip or two that could be helpful for you or someo...

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