ROLE DIGITAL EVIDENCE & FORENSICS

Jacob
Jones

Digital Forensics Technician

I work carefully with digital evidence—from acquisition and forensic imaging through documentation and preliminary analysis. My focus is straightforward: preserve the facts, maintain chain of custody, and produce work another investigator can follow.

CASEFILE ID: JJ-DF-2026

CASEFILE: JJ-DF-2026JONES / DIGITAL FORENSICS
NOTES:
Handwritten notes: Forensic image acquired; Integrity and chain documented; Case activity recorded.

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

CASE ID:JJ-DF-2026
ITEM DESCRIPTION:DIGITAL EVIDENCE
MEDIA TYPE:COMPUTER / MOBILE / STORAGE
CONDITION:DOCUMENTED AT INTAKE
EXAMINER:J. JONES

CUSTODY LOG / CAPABILITY RECORD

PROCESSTOOLS / METHODS
EVIDENCE ACQUISITIONCOMPUTERS + STORAGE MEDIA
FORENSIC IMAGINGFTK IMAGER + CAINE
MOBILE ANALYSISCELLEBRITE + GRAYKEY
SYSTEM ANALYSISMAGNET AXIOM + AUTOPSY
CASE REPORTINGCHAIN OF CUSTODY + REPORTS
EVIDENCE VIEWACQUISITION / ANALYSIS
+CySA+
+Security+
+Utah Tech Digital Crime Lab

01 / EXPERIENCE

Work that holds up
to a second look.

I am early in my digital-forensics career, with hands-on lab experience supported by several years of technical, documentation, and operations work.

01
SEP 2025 — PRESENT

Utah Tech University · St. George, UT

Digital Crime Lab Intern

  • Acquire and image evidence from computers, mobile devices, and storage media for active criminal investigations.
  • Use Cellebrite, GrayKey, Magnet AXIOM, and CAINE for preliminary analysis under supervisor guidance.
  • Document each step, preserve chain of custody, and prepare reports suitable for legal proceedings.
02
APR 2023 — SEP 2025

Tundra Stump Aussies · Remote

IT Specialist

  • Resolved day-to-day technical issues and documented incidents so problems could be tracked and revisited.
  • Helped users practice safer computing and watched for issues that needed to be escalated.
03
OCT 2019 — FEB 2023

Amplifi Energy · St. George, UT

Technical Operations Specialist

  • Maintained accurate operational data across internal systems and reports.
  • Worked across teams to troubleshoot technical issues and keep critical workflows moving.
04
JAN 2018 — OCT 2019

Amplifi Energy · St. George, UT

Marketing

  • Organized digital records, project files, and communication logs.
  • Supported analytics review, content management, schedules, and cross-team deliverables.

02 / CAPABILITIES

Tools and methods.

These are the tools I have used and the work I have practiced—not a list padded with every technology I have ever opened.

01

Forensic toolkit

Magnet AXIOMCellebriteGrayKeyFTK ImagerAutopsyCAINE
02

Evidence work

Evidence acquisitionForensic imagingChain of custodyFile-system analysisMobile forensics
03

Investigation

Incident responseThreat analysisVulnerability analysisInvestigative reports

03 / EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Built for the work.

MAY 2026

B.S. Criminal Justice

Digital Defense & Security Concentration
Utah Tech University · St. George, UT

CERTIFICATIONS

Industry & academic

CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst)
CompTIA Security+
Digital Forensics Certification · Utah Tech University