关于本项目

The 证书 in 数字取证 will educate students in the foundations of digital forensics and its application in the 刑事司法 system and in corporate investigations. According to the National Institute of Science and 技术, digital forensics is the application of science to the process of identification, 集合, 检查, 以及对存储在计算机中的数据的分析, while preserving the integrity of the information and maintaining a strict chain of custody. Students will learn how to handle and manage digital evidence (e.g., data stored on a person’s hard drive or cell phone) from discovery to preservation using technologies such as forensic software or a hex editor. 研究生s will thus receive a foundation that will enable them to identify, 收集, 检查, and 分析 digital evidence and present their findings as effective witnesses in civil and criminal court cases.

项目的亮点

  • 全职, 兼职, and non-degree students may enroll in the certificate program and may complete requirements in as little as one year.

  • 执法人员, 网络安全专家, and students in bachelor’s degree programs in cybersecurity, 网络操作, 刑事司法, and interdisciplinary studies (cybercrime major) may find this certification highly desirable in pursuing their career options.

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学历水平
本科
学位获得
证书

职业生涯

看看这些想法来自 ODU职业发展服务职业信息网(O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, 一半的收入低于.

法医学技术人员

$61,220 工资中位数

Collect, identify, classify, and 分析 physical evidence related to criminal investigations. 对武器或物质进行测试, 比如纤维, 头发, 并对组织确定调查意义. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. 可以担任专业领域的专家, 比如弹道, 指纹识别, 笔迹, 或生物化学.

数字取证分析师

$96,740 工资中位数

Conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, 欺诈, 反间谍, 或者执法调查.

情报分析人员

$83,320 工资中位数

收集, 分析, 或者评估来自各种来源的信息, 比如执法数据库, 监测, 情报网络或地理信息系统. Use intelligence data to anticipate and prevent organized crime activities, such as terrorism.

需求

What are the requirements to apply for 数字取证 at ODU?
Students entering the 证书 program in 数字取证 should meet the minimum university admission requirements 本科入学.

学生必须完成12个学分, including two required core courses and two elective courses from a restricted list.  

转移

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成本

2023-24学年的估计费用. 价格可能会有变动. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. 包括国际学生.

现役军人率
成本每个点数 $250
维吉尼亚州的居民
成本每个点数 $393
技术 Delivered 课程 Outside Virginia and/or the United States
成本每个点数 $407
非居民
成本每个点数 $1,073

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