Program Overview
The Master of Cyber Forensics and Security program at Illinois Tech prepares students for careers in cybersecurity and forensics. The program combines technical, management, compliance, and legal aspects of the field, and graduates have found employment in various industries, including law enforcement and Fortune 500 companies. The program can be completed on campus or online, and students may be eligible for scholarships and internships.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Cyber Forensics and Security is a cross-disciplinary program that focuses on technology, management, compliance, and legal issues. Experienced information technology professionals and those new to the field can become cybersecurity and forensics practitioners, investigators, managers, and leaders.
Objectives:
- Deliver optimal technical and policy technology solutions for the problems of business, industry, government, non-profit organizations, and individuals in each student’s particular area of focus.
Careers:
Graduates have found employment in companies from start ups to Fortune 500 companies including Zelle, Citibank, and Motorola. Others have gone on to work in law enforcement including Chicago Police Department and the FBI. Graduates of the Master of Cyber Forensics and Security program can fill roles such as:
- Information security analyst
- Security manager
- Security administrator
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Cybersecurity specialist
- Computer forensic examiner
- Forensic analyst
- Vulnerability researcher/exploit developer
Other:
- The program can be completed on campus or completely online.
- Illinois Tech has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Students may be eligible for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship Program.
- Students may have the opportunity to participate in the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Volunteer Student Internship Program (N&NC VSIP).
