INVITATION TO CYBERSECURITY 48 Figure 3.2 USCYBERCOM seal. Figure 3.3 An NSA challenge coin. 3.1.1.3 Law Enforcement Officials “Malicious cyber activity threatens the public’s safety and our national and economic security. The FBI’s cyber strategy is to impose risk and consequences on cyber adversaries.” - United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)1 Law enforcement officials, like those that work for the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state and local police forces, investigate crimes and make arrests. They gather evidence and make a case to prosecute criminals. Increasingly, much of the evidence is digital and must be carefully analyzed with high-tech tools and high levels of expertise. Cyber forensics is the process of collecting, analyzing, and preserving cyberspace evidence. It encompasses activities like determining how a cyber intrusion occurred. What was the initial vulnerability exploited by the attackers? What were their 1 fbi.gov website. What We Investigate - Cybercrime - The Cyber Threat. Retrieved June 2025.
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