Building on previous knowledge this certificate will prepare you to create and support an incident response program for an organization through the completion of this certification. The goal of the certificate will be to prepare you to assist organizations with their digital forensics and investigative needs while acquiring the knowledge that will prepare them to take the CFE certification exam. 

Admissions Criteria
Available to individuals holding a bachelor's or master's degree.  

Additional Admission Requirements:
Applicant must possess a bachelor's or Master's degree in a computer related field or provide documented competency in the area of computer security; a minimum of one of the following is required:

• Security+ Certification
• CIW Security Certification
• Network+ Certification
• Microsoft Certification (MCSA, MCSE)
• Novell Certification (CNA, CNE, MCNE)
• CISCO Certifications (CCNA, CCNE, CCIE)

OR
Two years of verifiable professional-level, full-time work experience in network design/development/administration or information assurance.
OR
Successfully complete BIT 526 Enterprise Network Architectures with a grade of "C" (2.000) or better
And

• BIT 501  Information Systems Methodology
• BIT 502  Program Design and Development
• BIT 546  Information Systems Security
• BIT 571  Building an Information Protection Program
• BIT 572  Information Security Safeguards
• BIT 573  Information Systems Threat Assessment
• BIT 574  Cryptography

Foundation Courses

BIT 546    Information Systems Security BIT 571    Building an Information Protection Program BIT 572    Information Security Safeguards BIT 573    Information Systems Threat Assessment BIT 574    Cryptography

Required Courses

IA 520      Ethics and Legal Issues for Security Practitioners IA 551      The Law and Digital Crime IA 552      Introduction to Structured Digital Forensics IA 553      Conducting a Cyber Crime Investigation I IA 554      Conducting a Cyber Crime Investigation II

Gainful Employment Disclosure Statement
Occupations in which graduates typically find employment after completing the Digital Forensics Certificate include Information Security Analysts.  Further information on occupations may be found at http://online.onetcenter.org/crosswalk/ and entering the SOC code of 15-1122.   The normal time frame for completing the certificate is 10 semesters if a student takes all foundation and required courses.  The normal time frame for completing the certificate is 5 semesters if a student takes only required courses.  Of the 2 students enrolled in the certificate program during the 2010-11 academic year, neither completed the certificate in the normal time frame.  For students who had to complete all required and foundation courses, we estimate that tuition and fees would total $18,560 and that books and supplies would total $1,830.  For students who had to complete only required courses, we estimate that tuition and fees would total $9,280 and books and supplies would total $915. The median loan amount for students in this certificate program was 0.