Digital forensics and malware analysis
Digital forensics is a career field unto itself. As technology continues to rapidly evolve, so does its uses in criminal behavior. Larger law enforcement agencies employ analysts who specialize in extracting valuable data from digital devices. Kali Purple offers compatibility with some of these utilities that are used to assist in this career field. You too can use these tools alongside many of the ones you’ve already been studying. Consider that not all malicious behavior is going to be realized from the perspective of a law enforcement professional.
Those of you presently working careers in cybersecurity are already very well aware of this. There are going to be a number of times when you, the analyst, are the first point of contact – the original discoverer – with malicious and sometimes overtly criminal, even heinous activity. While nobody wants to be found in the middle of such an experience, imagine if you were. Through...