Hi everyone. I've just registered here after browsing the site for a few months on and off; a very good site you have here too ;). My name is Adam and I have just recently graduated with a degree in Digital Forensics at the university of Portsmouth.
My background is in software development; however, I am due to start a new job in London in October as a Forensic Analyst. Suffice to say I am quite excited, but it is also quite un-nerving. I know how fast things move in forensics and I bet I have some catching up to do after 1 and a half months after being immersed in software development.
Its good to be here and hope as I find my feet in the new job I can make some useful contributions to the community. D
Hi Adam
May i ask, how did you find your degree at Portsmouth University? Were you on the part time MSc for a Full Time BSc?
I ask only as i completed the Full Time MSc Forensic Information Technology late last year. And was wondering how it the courses are going.
I'm also now working in London within digitial forensics, personally my experience is that it doesnt move as fast as i first thought.
if you have any questions PM me?
Hi Adam,
Have been in this field with LE for almost 8 years now, I remember when I first started (Just!!!). Best advice is DO NOT be too frightened (or embarrassed) to ask any question. If you don't know you don't know.
Good luck,
Cheers Dave
Hi Adam
May i ask, how did you find your degree at Portsmouth University? Were you on the part time MSc for a Full Time BSc?
I ask only as i completed the Full Time MSc Forensic Information Technology late last year. And was wondering how it the courses are going.
I'm also now working in London within digitial forensics, personally my experience is that it doesnt move as fast as i first thought.
if you have any questions PM me?
I was studying on the undergrad course and took it as a top up from an HND which I had from another university. I found it quite challenging given the change of location and some of the methodologies and content (mainly business and social sciences) which varied from the techie stuff I had studied before.
However, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We worked very well together as a group and even exchanged advice and ideas with the masters group. The knowledge I gained from the course complimented what I had already learnt in the HND an added some meat to some of the experiences I have had working in the real world. Unfortunately both the lead lecturers on the course left last year; one to lecture in Greece and the other working as head of IT Security at a large organisation.
I believe the University have found replacements so I can only hope that they will continue the good work.
I would imagine that a lot of the work I will be doing will be pretty simple stuff. I think it is knowing how massively complex things can be and how the more complex something is the high the potential to miss something crucial that un-nerves me.