Overview
Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics Degree Online
Education and Training in Cybersecurity Intelligence and Forensics
Our dependence on computer networks and online data requires the latest protective measures from cyber crimes. The U.S. Government has appointed a White House Cybersecurity Coordinator specifically to address these issues, which affect national security in the form of electronic terrorism and espionage. Corporations and other private sector agencies and organizations, increasingly aware of cyber threats, are adding departments and employees to help anticipate and fight cyber crime, which can cost them more than $6 million per day
, according to a recent report commissioned by security firm McAfee.*
Utica’s online MS in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics trains students to proactively address ever-changing attack and infiltration techniques. A leader in economic crime programs for over 20 years, Utica designed the program in response to calls from cybersecurity professionals for a graduate-level program that combines state-of-the-art practices in intelligence and forensics.
The program offers two specializations targeted to students with different interests in this field:
- :: Intelligence: Designed for professionals interested in cyber intelligence and counterintelligence, cyber counterterrorism, and cyber countersabotage. The curriculum covers analysis of global and national cybersecurity policies, the study and protection of critical infrastructures, as well as operations involving cyber threats and defense.
- :: Computer Forensics: Designed for students interested in collecting and preparing evidence of computer crimes such as fraud, child pornography, and cyber espionage. The curriculum emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of the forensic tools and techniques used to investigate and analyze network-related incidents and preserve digital evidence.
A Degree Program for the 21st Century
The online master’s in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics offers students advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in intelligence, critical infrastructures, and investigative principles as they relate to cybercrime, including:
- :: An understanding of the major concepts in cybersecurity, computer forensics, cyber counterintelligence, cyber intelligence
- :: Training in critical thinking and decision making skills as they specifically relate to attacks on national critical infrastructures
- :: The application of cyber technology to field operations
- :: Ethics as applied to cybersecurity operations and policy
- :: A practical knowledge of cybercrime investigations, including methods of maintaining the integrity of cyber evidence
Students may wish to explore new careers or expand their current knowledge base in counter intelligence, defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and computer forensics.
Build your skills in this vital field with the online Masters in Cybersecurity - Intelligence and Forensics. Request more information or call us today toll-free at (866) 295-3106 to speak with a Program Manager.
*CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies. In the Crossfire: Critical Infrastructure in the Age of Cyber War. Washington, D.C. http://csis.org/event/crossfire-critical-infrastructure-age-cyber-war
Our suite of programs in Economic Crime and Justice Studies is formally recognized by the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) and we are an academic member of the organization.
