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, and computer forensics;
- utilize critical thinking skills by emphasizing thoroughness of topic research as well as creative problem solving within their discipline; and
- express knowledge of proactive approaches to investigating and apprehending, or deterring cybercriminals, keeping in mind the ever changing social landscape of race, gender and class.
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 161 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| | Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning: 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 |
| SS 162 | Social Problems | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| 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 |
| SS 151 | Intro Psychology | 3 |
| | Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning must be a Laboratory Science course.
4th Semester
| CJ 124 | Criminal Procedure Law | 3 |
| CJ 262 | Advanced Computer Forensics and Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 274 | Cybersecurity Capstone | 3 |
| HU 242 | Forensic Photography | 3 |
| | OR | |
| | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| SS 246 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Physical Education Activity: Students may take PE 140 in place of two one-credit activities
HU Elective: HU 242 Forensic Photography Strongly Recommended
Total Credit Hours: 64
For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8430 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8430.