1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 📝 Take The Surveys An Exploratory Study of Covert Cyber Investigators and the Psychological Factors Impacting on Personal Resilience and Investigative Decision-Making https://hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gwyXAR281cY12C Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study https://www.forensicfocus.com/survey Carol Brooks, a cyber and organisational psychologist and leadership consultant, joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss her PhD research into covert cyber investigators and the psychological factors that shape their resilience and investigative decision-making. She explains what it really means to work “covertly” online and why inconsistent job titles across law enforcement, cybersecurity and the private sector make it difficult even to define the workforce she is studying. The conversation explores the significant challenges involved in recruiting participants — from suspicion and cultural barriers to the difficulties of engaging freelancers and small teams — and highlights why anonymity and ethical oversight are critical to building trust. It also examines the importance of bridging the gap between academia and industry if research is to have real-world impact, before concluding with a call for covert cyber investigators worldwide to take part in the study and help give this hidden workforce a much-needed voice. #DigitalForensics #DFIR #CyberPsychology #InvestigatorWellbeing #CovertInvestigations&amp;nbsp;#mentalhealth 00:00 Introducing Carol Brooks 02:05 Carol's PhD Journey and Research Focus 06:49 Understanding Covert Cyber Investigators 13:11 Challenges in Recruiting Participants 27:18 Psychological Factors in Cyber Investigations 29:54 Setting PhD Goals and Challenges 31:02 Connecting with Covert Investigators 32:25 Overcoming Suspicion and Misconceptions 33:26 Strategies for Accessing Networks 36:37 Supporting Investigator Wellbeing 46:55 Bridging Academia and Industry 52:50 Balancing PhD and Personal Life 58:36 Call to Action for Covert Investigators 👉 Visit Forensic Focus: https://www.forensicfocus.com 🎧 Video/Transcript: https://www.forensicfocus.com/podcast/covert-cyber-investigator-well-being-with-carol-brooks/ 📝 Show Notes An Exploratory Study of Covert Cyber Investigators and the Psychological Factors Impacting on Personal Resilience and Investigative Decision-Making - https://hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gwyXAR281cY12C British Psychological Society Cyber Psychology Section – https://www.bps.org.uk Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study -&amp;nbsp;https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northumbria/forensic-focus-wellbeing-survey 👉 Follow Forensic Focus RSS | https://www.forensicfocus.com/feed YouTube | https://youtube.com/@ForensicFocus Podcast | https://forensicfocus.com/podcast LinkedIn Page | https://linkedin.com/company/forensicfocus LinkedIn Group | https://linkedin.com/groups/693917 X (Twitter) | https://x.com/ForensicFocus Facebook | https://facebook.com/forensicfocus Bluesky | https://bsky.app/profile/forensicfocus.bsky.social Instagram | https://instagram.com/forensicfocus TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@forensicfocus Mastodon | https://dfir.social/@forensicfocus Forensic Focus https://www.forensicfocus.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39715760/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197455485