Description
Identifies personnel only requiring qualification as a Digital Media Collector. Personnel, who are the first to respond, secure, preserve, and/or collect digital evidence at crime scenes or during a site exploitation. Personnel with the Digital Media Collector ASI will be certified and trained to legally seize digital media in a manner which would allow further prosecution in a court of law.
Core Skills
- digital evidence collection
- chain of custody management
- forensic imaging
- basic computer forensics
- mobile device seizure procedures
- incident response support
- documentation and report writing
- legal and regulatory compliance
- evidence handling and packaging
- attention to detail
- on‑scene triage and prioritization
- coordination with investigators
- basic networking concepts
- operational security (OPSEC)
- problem solving under time pressure
Common Certifications
- Certified Evidence Collection Technician (IAI)
- Certified Crime Scene Investigator (IAI)
- Certified Forensic Technician
- Chain of Custody and Evidence Handling Certificate
- Certified Electronic Evidence Collection Specialist
Civilian Career Paths
- CYBERSECURITY
- IT MANAGEMENT
- LEGAL SERVICES
- ADMINISTRATION
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