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Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations Instructor
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What they do
A Cyber Crime Analyst or Investigator investigates a number of crimes, ranging from recovering file systems on computers that have been hacked or damaged to investigating crimes against children. Recovers data from computers that can be used in prosecuting crimes in court. Computer crime investigators must also write reports for and testify in court. Also may work for large corporations to test security systems that are currently in place. Investigators do this by trying various ways to hack into the corporation's computer networks. At corporations, computer crime investigators also maximize optimal computer system performance levels.
$132,356 / year median in Alabama
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- Former, retired, or current sworn law-enforcement service; or
- A technical, instructional, investigative, forensic, legal, intelligence, cybersecurity, or other role directly supporting law-enforcement missions, personnel, training, investigations, or forensic operations. Former, retired, and active law-enforcement professionals are strongly encouraged to apply. Instructional Areas
- Deliver approved digital forensics, cybersecurity, or cyber-investigation curriculum in classroom, laboratory, or authorized virtual settings.
- Explain complex technical concepts clearly to students with varied technical and investigative experience.
- Demonstrate accepted methods for preserving, acquiring, examining, analyzing, and documenting digital evidence.
- Guide practical exercises, troubleshoot common technical issues, and connect forensic artifacts to investigative questions.
- Reinforce forensic soundness, evidence integrity, chain of custody, documentation standards, and repeatable methods.
- Evaluate student performance, maintain a well-managed learning environment, coordinate with TFCS personnel, complete required reporting, and protect sensitive information. Required Qualifications
- At least five years of qualifying law-enforcement or direct law-enforcement-support experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in digital forensics, cyber investigations, incident response, cybersecurity, law-enforcement investigations, or a closely related field.
- Prior experience delivering formal instruction, technical training, professional presentations, or hands-on laboratories.
- Experience using relevant industry-standard forensic, investigative, or cybersecurity tools.
- Strong presentation, classroom-management, communication, and technical troubleshooting skills; ability to follow an established curriculum and collaborate with other instructors.
- Willingness to travel when required and handle sensitive information with sound professional judgment.
- Authorization to work in the United States. Preferred Background
- Experience teaching public-sector audiences and conducting investigations, forensic examinations, peer review, report writing, or expert testimony
- Experience developing or reviewing technical curricula, instructor materials, practical exercises, or assessments
- Relevant forensic, cybersecurity, investigative, or instructional certifications; an active or recently held clearance when relevant Confidentiality and Instructor Qualification Before receiving protected course information, selected candidates must sign applicable TFCS confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and successfully teach or demonstrate an assigned qualification module before approval for independent assignments.
Subject:
Digital Forensics Instructor Application - [Applicant's Full Name] Submit the following:- A current resume or curriculum vitae
- A one-page Instructor Qualifications Summary
- Relevant professional and technical certifications
- General availability and willingness to travel One-Page Instructor Qualifications Summary The required one-page summary must include:
- Names and brief descriptions of courses previously taught or currently taught
- Approximate length and frequency of instructional experience and the general types of audiences instructed
- Former, retired, or current law-enforcement background, or the nature and length of direct law-enforcement-support experience
- Digital forensics, cybersecurity, investigative, and technical subjects the applicant is qualified to teach
- Relevant forensic tools, technologies, professional certifications, and general availability Do not include classified, law-enforcement-sensitive, customer-protected, proprietary, case-specific, or other information you are not authorized to disclose.