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7 months

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Total credits

$398

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Cyberattacks are on the rise — and so is the demand for the professionals who can stop them. Our Certificate in Cybersecurity Digital Forensics equips you with the skills to plan, implement and monitor security measures. This certificate is designed for students with an IT background who are interested in pursuing a role in cybersecurity. The certificate is aligned with the EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) certification exams

You'll learn how to

Assess the vulnerability of computer systems to cyberattacks
Create a disk image file of a hard disk partition using the R-Drive image
Analyze file system types using The Sleuth Kit® (TSK)
Discover and extract hidden forensic material on computers using OSForensics

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Requirements

You’ll need 18 credits to complete this Certificate in Cybersecurity Digital Forensics.

General Education Courses

6 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

Elective Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

CYB/445

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3 Credits

This course will focus on proficiency in analyzing security risk and insider threats. Students will also learn how to assess various security incidents such as network security incidents, malicious code incidents, and insider attack threats.

CYB/447

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3 Credits

This course will focus on proficiency in handling and responding to various security incidents such as network security incidents, malicious code incidents, and insider attack threats. In addition, students will learn about computer forensics and its role in handling and responding to incidents with proper reporting in reference to security policies and law.

CYB/449

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3 Credits

This course focuses on a detailed approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. In this course students will cover major forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire necessary hands-on experience on forensic investigation techniques including Searching and Seizing Computers, Digital Forensics, First Responder Procedures, and Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems.

CYB/451

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3 Credits

CYB/453

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3 Credits

This course focuses on a detailed approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. In this course students will cover forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire necessary hands-on experience using forensic investigation such as Steganography and Image File Forensics, Application Password Crackers, Log Capturing and Event Correlation, Investigating Logs and Network Traffic, Investigating Wireless and Web Attacks, Tracking Emails, Mobile Forensics and Investigative Reports.

CYB/455

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3 Credits

This project on Applied Digital Forensics combines and demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from preceding specified courses.

General Education Courses:

Core Courses:

CYB/445: Risk Assessment
CYB/447: Insider Threat and Reporting
CYB/449: Computer Forensics Investigative Process
CYB/451: Computer Forensics Lab
CYB/453: Network, Wireless, Web, Email and Mobile Forensics
CYB/455: Project Digital Forensics

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