Journal #15

Watch this video and think about how the career of digital forensics investigators relate to the social sciences. Write a journal entry describing what you think about the speaker’s pathway to his career.

Davin Teo drifted from the career path of accounting to IT, eventually finding his calling in digital forensics. Digital forensics involves collecting, analyzing, and reporting data for legal purposes. It requires both technical expertise and social science principles to be effective. Digital forensic investigators must understand human behavior, including the motivations and patterns of an individual through their data, which is necessary for interpreting digital evidence and making conclusions in investigations. Those in the field must acknowledge online actions, social interactions, and cultural trends, as these are required during the analysis and initial investigation of the data. Thus, the pathway to his current career provided him with the necessary tools and experience to excel at what he loves to do.