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Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center

Pursuing a cybersecurity degree from Utica University can lead to a variety of professional outcomes, potentially including careers at the Department of Defense. We have partnered with the DoD Cyber Crime Center to ensure our students can access the most relevant industry insights.

On this page, you’ll learn what the DC3 does, what types of careers the DoD Cyber Crime Center can help prepare you for, and how the DC3 can benefit Utica students and graduates.

What Does the DoD Cyber Crime Center Do?

The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is a federal center that exists to train and educate on the most up-to-date methods of fighting cybercrime in all its forms. By providing digital and multimedia forensics, technical solutions, and more, the DC3 helps ensure our nation’s most valuable information is protected by a network of experts. Their goals, as listed on their website, are to:

  • Forge and strengthen deliberate partnerships,
  • Develop and deploy innovative capabilities and services,
  • Identify and share insights to reduce cyber risk,
  • And develop a more diverse, inclusive, and integrated DC3.

The DC3 offers a variety of services centered around cyber security, including cyber training. The DC3 operates a cyber forensics laboratory, provides technical solutions and defensive measures to the private sector, and amplifies the effects of the U.S. Intelligence Community.1

What Does the DoD Cyber Crime Center Do?

The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is a federal center that exists to train and educate on the most up-to-date methods of fighting cybercrime in all its forms. By providing digital and multimedia forensics, technical solutions, and more, the DC3 helps ensure our nation’s most valuable information is protected by a network of experts. Their goals, as listed on their website, are to:

  • Forge and strengthen deliberate partnerships,
  • Develop and deploy innovative capabilities and services,
  • Identify and share insights to reduce cyber risk,
  • And develop a more diverse, inclusive, and integrated DC3.

The DC3 offers a variety of services centered around cyber security, including cyber training. The DC3 operates a cyber forensics laboratory, provides technical solutions and defensive measures to the private sector, and amplifies the effects of the U.S. Intelligence Community.1

Stand Out in a Competitive Career Field

Further education can pave the wave for a range of exciting and lucrative careers in cybersecurity, including:2

Cyber crime analyst $90,000 per year

Cybersecurity architect $151,547 per year

Cybersecurity engineer $127,094 per year

Cybersecurity manger $128,665 per year

IT auditor $105,692 per year

Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center Benefits to Students

For Utica students looking to take their skills at fighting cyber crime to the next level, the DoD Cyber Crime Center is a valuable asset. The knowledge students gain in addition to their program studies will position them to be competitive candidates in the job market or elevate their current careers.

The DoD:1

Provides hands-on cyber training with more than 30 unique courses

Gives students access to valuable resources such as a legal library

Conducts technical and cyber intelligence analysis

Operates a cyber forensics laboratory that runs examinations, extracts device data, and more

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Sources

  1. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center. “DC3 Mission Overview.” Retrieved September 20, 2023, from https://dc3.mil/.
  2. Cyberseek. “Career Pathway.” Retrieved September 20, 2023, from https://cyberseek.org/.