Graduate Certificate - Cybercrime

The graduate certificate in Cybercrime examines the selection and use of digital forensics tools, techniques, and methods used to detect and verify cyber terrorism, cyber warfare, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying. The global reach of the Internet, the low cost of online activity, and the relative anonymity of users has contributed to a steady increase in cybercrime. Talented and trained professionals are needed to combat the effects of this rise in computer-related malice. This certificate program is intended for graduate students who seek to heighten their knowledge of cybercrime without committing to an academic degree program.

Certificate Objectives

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will be able to:

Analyze the domains of knowledge, strategies, countermeasures, and challenges in the areas of cyber terrorism, cyber war, cyber stalking, and cyber bullying.
Examine the phases, processes, and challenges of cybercrime investigations.
Appraise the technical, legal, economic, and societal issues related to cybercrime.
Evaluate the principles, practices, tools, techniques, and procedures to process cybercrime scenes.
Appraise the legal and regulatory compliance requirements in investigating and prosecuting cybercrime.

Programmatic Admission Requirements

For this program, you must provide an official transcript of your previously completed bachelor's or master's degree and have ONE of the following:

Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field (ex: computer science, information systems, database development, etc.)
2 years of work experience in the specific sub-field for this degree
Completion of one of our undergraduate IT certificates
Completion of 6 credits in IT-related courses
Completion of an IT-related minor or concentration during your undergraduate program
Certifications in at least one of the below, should be active and earned since 2010:

CompTIA Security+®
CompTIA Network+®
CompTIA A+®
CompTIA Project+®
CISSP® certification
SSCP®
EC-Council Ethical Hacking
Cisco CCNA® Security
Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute

CompTIA Security+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA A+®, and CompTIA Project+® are all registered trademarks of the Computer Technology Industry Association, Inc.

CISSP® and SSCP® are registered trademarks of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.

CCNA® is a registered trademark of Cisco Technology, Inc.

Notes:

If the IT-specific requirements are not noted in the official bachelor's or master's transcript, you must provide official copies of your undergraduate transcripts that show the appropriate coursework.
The verification of the 2 years’ work experience needs to be sent to the university via formal resume/CV.
Preadmission courses must have been completed within the last 5 years and at the undergraduate level must be graded C or better; B or better at the graduate level.

Please visit our AMU or APU graduate admission page for more information on institutional admission requirements.