Digital Forensics and Incident Response, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 3_CN_DIF
Control Number: 39971
Financial Aid Eligible
This program provides students with a solid foundation in the specialized area of cyber investigations techniques in the field of cybersecurity. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level cyber jobs or advancement into mid-level cyber careers, such as Cyber Crime Analyst, Cyber Incident Analyst, Cyber Incident Responder, Digital Forensics Examiner, Digital Forensics Technician, and Vulnerability Analyst. Topics covered include planning and scoping a cyber incident, domestic and international cyber laws, cyber ethics, chain of custody, incident detection and analysis, anti-forensic techniques, timeline analysis, incident containment, eradication, recovery, report preparation, and expert testimony. The courses emphasize development of in-demand technical skills and technical writing to help students prepare for the cybersecurity workforce.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program students will be able to:
- Evaluate and communicate the human role in security systems with an emphasis on ethics, social engineering vulnerabilities, and training.
- Assess security risks and identify methods to minimize their threat and/or impact.
- Demonstrate the ability to locate technical resources to resolve security-related issues with networking hardware and software.
- Apply risk management concepts to develop policies and procedures following security best practices.
Review Graduation Requirements.
Course | Title | Units |
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Required Core: | ||
Complete the following: | ||
CYBR C101 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
IT C128 | Computer Networking Principles (Network+) | 3 |
IT C158 | Contemporary Operating Systems (Server+) | 3 |
CYBR C150 | Introduction to Digital Forensics | 3 |
CYBR C160 | Introduction to Incident Response | 3 |
CYBR C170 | Cybercrime and CSIRT Coordination | 3 |
CYBR C230 | Network Security (Security+) | 3 |
CYBR C250 | Intermediate Digital Forensics | 3 |
CYBR C260 | Intermediate Incident Response | 3 |
Total Units | 27 |