Hypothetical: police department to private sector

Hi all,

Some background: I'm a recent graduate and a DFIR novice. With my computer science master's degree, I've landed an interview next week with the city police department for a civilian computer forensics position. I applied because I believe it could offer a more fulfilling career compared to coding.


I've gone through dozens of threads here but can't seem to find a solid consensus on how police department CF experience is valued by the private sector. From what I've …

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