Digital Forensics Examiner

Certificate of Achievement

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The Digital Forensics Examiner Certificate of Achievement program provides a foundation for the performance of activities within the digital forensics professions. A sequence of courses will enable students to: (1) acquire a knowledge base about computer crime, digital evidence and technological investigations; (2) adopt a set of professional values; and (3) develop skills related to best practices in the field of digital forensics. Students completing the Digital Forensics Certificate will be prepared to engage in digital forensic analysis in public or private sector environments as digital forensics analysts or examiners, digital evidence technicians, consultants and expert witnesses, litigation support and e-discovery specialists, and members of incident response teams in cyber security. Individuals working in Digital Forensics or a related field will enhance their current knowledge and skills.

Career Opportunities

Computer forensics examiner, Security consultant, Certified computer forensics examiner (CCFE), Mobile forensics expert, Computer crime investigator, Cryptoanalyst, Cryptographer, Disaster recovery expert, Information Technology Auditor, Malware Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Forensic Computer Analyst, Information Systems Security Professional.

Required Core: (22 units) Units

Course	Units
AJ 60 (Criminal Law)	3
CNT 51 (CompTIA's A+ Certification Computer Technician)	4
CNT 68 (Digital Forensics Fundamentals)	3
CNT 69 (Network Security; CompTIA Security+ Certification)	3
CNT 7401 (Introduction to Linux/LPI Linux+ Certification) OR
CS 41 (Introduction to Linux/LPI Linux+ Certification)	3
CNT 7501 (Ethical Hacking)	3
CNT 8001 (Cisco CCNA1/3 Introduction to Networks (ITN))	3

 

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Units	22