Global Cybersecurity Investigations, AAS

Learning Outcomes

• Properly acquire digital data from a variety of sources including different hard drive types, cell phones, cloud and IoT
• Understand a variety of computer platforms and how data is stored in order to properly analyze the evidence or recover lost files.
• Determine and design an appropriate plan for identifying, securing and gathering evidence in a case.
• Apply ethics while conducting investigations and apply the principles in their professional and personal lives.
• Understand international privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and POPI compliance for cloud and IoT investigations
• Communicate effectively with other members of a team, corporation or clients in order to investigate the cybercrime or incident and provide a viable solution.
• Analyze electronic evidence and use cyber skills to identify a conclusion that can be confirmed using standard or accepted forensic science techniques.
• Research, analyze, and manage a cyber investigation that involves personal, corporate, cloud and IoT devices 
• Communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, both in speech and written documents, including serving as a technical/expert witness at a trial.

Important Notes

• This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
• Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each core class.
• AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
• Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

Requirements

Total Program Credits: 91