Horsman, GraemeRyser, ElenoreShavers, Brett2024-01-182024-01-182023-12-10Horsman G, Ryser E, Shavers B. (2024) Fostering an “investigating mindset”: Why is it important in digital forensic science education? WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 6, Issue 3, May/June 2024, Article number e15112573-9468https://doi.org/10.1002/wfs2.1511https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20681The importance of the field of digital forensics (DF) is growing, where digital evidence is increasingly recognized as a crucial part of many investigations. As a result, criminal justice systems rely on DF practitioners to conduct robust investigations of digital devices and their data, and interpret and present these results in a way that can be relied upon. Undertaking this task appropriately requires a practitioner to have a range of skills; however, focus is often placed on the need for and importance of technical competency. Technical skills are vital in this role, that cannot be in dispute; however, this work discusses the need for practitioners to also have an “investigative mindset.”enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Digital forensicsDigital investigationinvestigative mindsetArticle