Forensic Investigation (Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Option), Advanced Certificate, Part-time

Program Overview

This program combines legal frameworks with digital forensics and cybersecurity expertise. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of criminal law, evidence handling, incident response, and digital forensics techniques. Electives allow for specialization in areas such as network security, cryptography, and security applications. Graduates are prepared for careers in law enforcement, corporate security, and cybersecurity.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Legal Framework: (5.0 credits)
• Forensic Applications of Criminal Law 1: Legal Procedures (2.5 credits)
• Criminal Law 2: Legal Evidence (2.5 credits)
• Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity: (18.0 credits)
• Principles of Incident Response and Disaster Recovery (3.0 credits)
• Introduction to Digital Forensics and Evidence Imaging (3.0 credits)
• Cybersecurity Foundations (3.0 credits)
• Mobile Forensics (3.0 credits)
• Digital Forensics 1 (3.0 credits)
• Digital Forensics 2 (3.0 credits)
• Network Security 1 (3.0 credits)
• Network Security 2 (3.0 credits)
• Security Applications (3.0 credits)
• Cryptography (3.0 credits)
• Network Exploits and Vulnerabilities (3.0 credits)
• Special Topics in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (3.0 credits)
• Electives: (3.0 credits)

Careers:

• Police detective
• Provincial investigator
• Manager, corporate security
• Network security manager
• Risk manager
• Securities investigator
• Private security/investigations practitioner
• Information systems auditor