Master of Science in Information Security Technology and Management (MSISTM) - Computer Forensics and Incident Response Track

http://www.ini.cmu.edu/degrees/pgh_msistm/index.html

Course length

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Course description

The Computer Forensics and Incident Response Track offers the opportunity to earn a CERT®-issued certificate, for MSIN and MSISTM students located in Pittsburgh.

If you choose to take the forensics track, you will devote a security elective (12 units) and your curriculum option (36 units) to developing skills in both host/network computer forensics and digital investigations.

Students will be taught by CERT® faculty and trained on state-of-the-art software. All the courses progressively build on one another, while providing concrete skills along the way.

By pursuing the forensics track, you will be able to perform digital forensic investigations based on a solid understanding of the fundamental nature of digital evidence and an ability to apply the analytic and investigative tools in a forensically sound manner.

Admissions and entry requirements

Minimum Qualifications

- Undergraduate degree in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, or another related technical field - Undergraduate coursework in data structures and probability theory/random processes - GPA of 3.0 or higher - Ability to program fluently in C or C++ - GRE General Test no more than 5 years old (Neither the GMAT nor the Subject Test is accepted.) - TOEFL, no more than 2 years old, is required with applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English; the IELTS are also accepted

Submission Package

The application submission package must include the material listed below.

To be considered for admission, you must submit the following documents:

- A completed Online Application form
- Official transcripts (applicants from India should send mark sheets for proper conversion of grades. Attested mark sheets properly sealed by the university registrar are acceptable) from any undergraduate or graduate school you have attended whether a degree was received or not. If the transcripts are in any language other than English, an official translation in English is required. A photocopy of a transcript is not considered official.
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement of purpose (500-1,000 words)
- Official GRE General Test scores
- Official TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English

Fees

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Contact Information

Information Networking Institute
ini-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Tel: (412) 268-7195