Offered a digital forensics role!

I've been seeking a digital forensics role since early 2014. Almost 2 years later, I attended an interview with 15 people and managed to get into the top 4 and get offered a job. The day consisted of team building exercises, an exam and a presentation. Initially, 4-5 people got knocked out of the 15 and I was in the top 10, then after my presentation, I was told that I was in the top 4 and they were going to offer me the job (in law enforcement).
I'm going to be taking a big pay cut (50%) which sounds absolutely crazy, I know. But for the past 18 months, i've been doing jobs that I hate because I couldn't get into forensics. I currently work in a well-paid job but the actual job role itself is absolutely soul-destroying (I work in a SOC).
I'm waiting on the contract to arrive along with a confirmation of my vetting, and i'm good to go!
I'm going to be taking a big pay cut (50%) which sounds absolutely crazy, I know. But for the past 18 months, i've been doing jobs that I hate because I couldn't get into forensics. I currently work in a well-paid job but the actual job role itself is absolutely soul-destroying (I work in a SOC).
I'm waiting on the contract to arrive along with a confirmation of my vetting, and i'm good to go!
Future certs: CEH v10 (maybe)
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Thanks Duster! The money does suck but from what i've seen, once you've got experience in forensics, the money goes up. My observations show that you could have 10+ years IT experience, but unless you have forensics experience, you WILL begin on a basic salary.
Yes, SOC's are... well, I always point people to this thread, as it explains SOC's perfectly.
I'm in the uk too i saw looking at SOC roles think i will pass now since they're that bad
I'm not familiar with the UK market, but from the few people I know in the US doing it, you'd have to leave the law enforcement arena to see the salary go up. Either way, congrats on the big move!
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I've seen most of the forensic roles here in the UK advertise for around £25k thats around $39k USD. No one can get me out of bed for that kind of money unless there are no other options!
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thanks UnixGuy! So you're looking for a forensics role yourself? Any luck so far? It took me a long time to find and land this role!
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or any CERT type role, but no luck so far. I'm not looking hard enough to be honest, waiting for the year to end