Loving My New Gig!

the_Grinchthe_Grinch Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
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Last Monday I started my new gig as a Mobile Forensic Investigator and I am loving it thus far! My unit deals in a lot of things and I will be the mobile forensic specialist, but will also be allowed to learn and participate in their activities as well. It is nice to be treated as an adult again (been quite a few years since I've experienced that) and my addition appears to be valued. Also, looks like I have an excellent shot at becoming a Detective within a year. Finally, I get to work with just about every unit in the Division and that is proving to be pretty exciting. I also started my first case today and it's a perfect one to begin with. Actually getting to put the knowledge from my Master's coursework into practice and it appears my train of thought is in the right place.
WIP:
PHP
Kotlin
Intro to Discrete Math
Programming Languages
Work stuff
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  • TranceSoulBrotherTranceSoulBrother Member Posts: 215
    Have you learned how to snap on those latex gloves in a dramatic fashion yet?
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  • paul78paul78 Member Posts: 3,016 ■■■■■■■■■■
    TranceSoulBrother wrote: »
    Have you learned how to snap on those latex gloves in a dramatic fashion yet?
    can't help thinking of this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMOsSEoPvO0

    @the_Grinch - that is great to hear. Sounds like you are enjoying the job. Cool.
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  • the_Grinchthe_Grinch Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    LOL not yet, have to have six months on the job before they train you in that.
    WIP:
    PHP
    Kotlin
    Intro to Discrete Math
    Programming Languages
    Work stuff
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  • xxxkaliboyxxxxxxkaliboyxxx Member Posts: 466
    Make sure to use cyber crime show 1 liners. Not sure how long you been in Law Enforcement, but yeah the beginning is pretty exciting.
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  • cyberguyprcyberguypr Mod Posts: 6,928 Mod
    This reminds me of a Law and Order SVU episode I was watching today. Suspect IP was 1192.316.2178.413. Been trying to ping it all night.
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  • kiki162kiki162 Member Posts: 635 ■■■■■□□□□□
    Congrats! This change is a good excuse to go for the GMOB certification. icon_thumright.gif
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  • JoJoCal19JoJoCal19 Mod Posts: 2,835 Mod
    Congrats on the new gig! Sounds like a pretty interesting and cool one too. Don't forget to let us know how the LSAT went when results come in.
    Have: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, eJPT, GCIA, GSEC, CCSP, CCSK, AWS CSAA, AWS CCP, OCI Foundations Associate, ITIL-F, MS Cyber Security - USF, BSBA - UF, MSISA - WGU
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  • the_Grinchthe_Grinch Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    kiki162 wrote: »
    Congrats! This change is a good excuse to go for the GMOB certification. icon_thumright.gif

    Hoping to make the case for GMOB and GASF, both of which I definitely think can happen.
    WIP:
    PHP
    Kotlin
    Intro to Discrete Math
    Programming Languages
    Work stuff
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  • Mike-MikeMike-Mike Member Posts: 1,860
    the_Grinch wrote: »
    . It is nice to be treated as an adult again (been quite a few years since I've experienced that) and my addition appears to be valued. .

    Congrats, it is a great feeling when you find the right job
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  • PJ_SneakersPJ_Sneakers Member Posts: 884 ■■■■■■□□□□
    All kidding aside. Yes you should be wearing gloves when examining cell phones.

    I'd say roughly 90% of the phones I examine have pornography of some kind on them (legal and illegal).

    So in one hand they're looking at the pornography and in the other hand they're... icon_bounce.gif
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  • the_Grinchthe_Grinch Member Posts: 4,165 ■■■■■■■■■■
    PJ_Sneakers wrote: »
    All kidding aside. Yes you should be wearing gloves when examining cell phones.

    I'd say roughly 90% of the phones I examine have pornography of some kind on them (legal and illegal).

    So in one hand they're looking at the pornography and in the other hand they're... icon_bounce.gif

    Fair point! We have gloves around I'll make sure some are by my area and in the van along with the car.
    WIP:
    PHP
    Kotlin
    Intro to Discrete Math
    Programming Languages
    Work stuff
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  • MooseboostMooseboost Member Posts: 778 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats on the new position! Glad to hear you are liking it.
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  • PJ_SneakersPJ_Sneakers Member Posts: 884 ■■■■■■□□□□
    the_Grinch wrote: »
    Fair point! We have gloves around I'll make sure some are by my area and in the van along with the car.
    Yep! Not to mention the bloody phones that were pulled off bodies, or the ones that were in a rotting corpse's pocket.

    I never knew a phone could smell sooooo bad.
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  • DatabaseHeadDatabaseHead Member Posts: 2,754 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Sounds great, glad you landed in a spot you enjoy!
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  • UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,570 Mod
    Good news!

    Glad you're enjoying it!

    Are you able to share with us your day to day activities?
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  • Matt2Matt2 Member Posts: 97 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congratulations again icon_smile.gif
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  • ClmClm Member Posts: 444 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats I hope this gig is everything you hoped for.
    I find your lack of Cloud Security Disturbing!!!!!!!!!
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