Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (A.S.)

HEGIS: 5505

SUNY CODE: 2989

The Digital Forensics program will prepare students to work in the investigatory side of the field of Cybersecurity. Digital forensic examiners are the first responders in cybercrime, corporate crime, identity theft, and cyber terrorism. Digital forensics tasks include identification of cyber threats and intrusions, assessment of cyberattack impacts, and cause and origin investigations. Successful students will gain the knowledge and skills to transfer to four-year degree programs for further specialization or to gain employment with government or private sector cyber security units.

The goals of this program are to:

• introduce students to the skills and knowledge needed to work within the field of cybersecurity;
• introduce students to critical thinking skills by emphasizing thoroughness of topic research and exploration as well as creative problem solving within their discipline and related disciplines; and
• prepare students with an understanding of proactive approaches to deter cybercrime and to investigate and apprehend those who break the law.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

• express knowledge of fundamental criminal justice, information security, cyber intelligence, and computer forensics;
• utilize critical thinking skills by emphasizing thoroughness of topic research and exploration as well as creative problem solving within their discipline and related disciplines; and
• express knowledge of proactive approaches to investigating and apprehending, or deterring cybercriminals.

Microcredential Information:

Security+ Microcredential

Students wishing to earn CompTIA Security+ certification must successfully complete CJ 243 and CJ 273 with a C grade or better and successfully complete the official CompTIA course in preparation to take the CompTIA Security+ exam.  Certification is optional and independent of program requirements.  The official CompTIA course and exam costs are the responsibility of the student and are not included in tuition.

Transfer Information:

The associate in science degree is designed to prepare the graduate for transfer to a four-year institution for more specialized study in a Cybersecurity career field before entry into the workforce.

 

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

CJ 120	Intro Criminal Justice	3
CJ 241	Understanding & Mng Cybercrime	3
EN 111	College Writing	3
FS 100	First Year Student Seminar	1
SS 151	Intro Psychology	3
	Mathematics Selective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Mathematics Selective: Must be MA 124 or higher

2nd Semester

CJ 240	Fraud Examination	3
	OR
CJ 245	Python Prgming/Cybersecurity	3
CJ 243	Introduction to Information Security	3
EN 112	College Literature	3
SS 136	Criminology	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
	Science Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

2nd Year

3rd Semester

CJ 261	Computer Forensics & Invest	3
CJ 273	Netwrk Defen & Countermeasures	3
MA 127	Mathematical Statistics I	3
	EN/FL/HU Selective	3
	Laboratory Science Elective	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

EN/FL/HU Selective: Student must select one (1) from the following categories: Other World Civilizations, The Arts or Foreign Language

4th Semester

CJ 124	Criminal Procedure Law	3
CJ 262	Advanced Computer Forensics and Investigations	3
	EN/FL/HU Elective	3
	American History Selective	3
	OR
	Western Civilization Selective	3
	Physical Education Activity	1
	Social Science Selective	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Physical Education Activity: Students may take PE 140 in place of two one-credit activities

EN/FL/HU Elective: HU 242 Forensic Photography Strongly Recommended

American History or Western Civilization Selective: Student must select SS 111, SS 112, SS 121, SS 122, SS 141 or SS 145

Total Credit Hours: 64

For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at [phone] or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext 8430.