One of the main reasons people give for going into the law enforcement side of digital forensics is wanting to make a difference. As a member of a police force or government agency, you will be tasked with working on a huge range of assignments, from drug investigations to child protection cases. Nowadays, most law enforcement agencies have a specific department devoted to computer forensics, and again, the proliferation of devices means that this field is only increasing.

Working in law enforcement isn't for everyone; often the hours are long and the pay compares unfavourably to what you might earn working for a large company. But for a lot of people, the reward of knowing you have directly helped others is more than a sufficient trade-off.