We surveyed 196 cybercrime investigators to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Cybercrime investigators are investigative and enterprising

Cybercrime investigators tend to be predominantly investigative individuals, which means that they are quite inquisitive and curious people that often like to spend time alone with their thoughts. They also tend to be enterprising, which means that they are usually quite natural leaders who thrive at influencing and persuading others.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be a cybercrime investigator. However, if you are social, this is probably not a good career for you. Unsure of where you fit in? Take the career test now.

Here’s how the Holland codes of the average cybercrime investigator break down:


Big Five

The top personality traits of cybercrime investigators are social responsibility and openness

Cybercrime investigators score highly on social responsibility, indicating that they desire fair outcomes and have a general concern for others. They also tend to be high on the measure of openness, which means they are usually curious, imaginative, and value variety.

Once again, let’s break down the components of the personality of an average cybercrime investigator: