Competencies and skills needed for digital forensic trainer

Today we live in a time where everything is digitalized and technology moves rapidly forward. This big technology progress is closely linked to increase of cybercrime. In an effort to fight e-crime and to collect relevant digital evidence, law enforcement agencies are incorporating the collection and analysis of digital evidence, also known as computer forensics, into their infrastructure. They are challenged by the need to train officers and specialists to collect digital evidence and keep up with rapidly evolving technologies such as computer operating systems and mobile devices. With a lack of resources to send new people to the trainings, very often recently trained officers and experts become trainers to their colleagues. This role demands specific competencies and skills that can be learned on specialized courses. Based on an empirical analysis done on specimen of 20 experienced digital forensic specialists, this paper shows results of this research, offers explanation of competencies and skills needed for digital forensic trainer and helps law enforcement agencies to recognize potential trainers in their ranks, and helps them in their fight with the e-crime.