M.S. in Computer Forensics

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Course length

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Course description

The M.S. in Computer Forensics will prepare graduates for careers in law enforcement and various other branches of government, and in the corporate sector such as banking and finance, by combining academic education with real world practical techniques, and by offering advanced training in analyzing digital evidence, in intrusion forensics, and in legal and ethical issues.

Core courses (18 credits):

CFRS 500 - Introduction to Technologies of Forensics Value Credits: 3
or
ISA 522 - Information Security Essentials Credits: 3 or ISA 562 - Information Security Theory and Practice Credits: 3

CFRS 660 - Network Forensics Credits: 3
CFRS 661 - Digital Media Forensics Credits: 3
CFRS 663 - Operations of Intrusion Detection for Forensics Credits: 3

CFRS 760 - Legal and Ethical Issues in IT Credits: 3 or CFRS 770 - Fraud and Forensics in Accounting Credits: 3

CFRS 790 - Advanced Computer Forensics Credits: 3

Elective courses (12 credits):

CFRS 664 - Incident Response Forensics Credits: 3
CFRS 760 - Legal and Ethical Issues in IT Credits: 3 *
CFRS 770 - Fraud and Forensics in Accounting Credits: 3 *
CFRS 780 - Advanced Topics in Computer Forensics Credits: 3
ECE 511 - Microprocessors Credits: 3
ECE 746 - Advanced Applied Cryptography Credits: 3
INFS 785 - Data Mining for Homeland Security Credits: 3
ISA 650 - Security Policy Credits: 3
ISA 652 - Security Audit and Compliance Testing Credits: 3
ISA 656 - Network Security Credits: 3
ISA 674 - Intrusion Detection Credits: 3
ISA 785 - Research in Digital Forensics Credits: 3
SOCI 607 - Criminology Credits: 3
TCOM 662 - Advanced Secure Networking Credits: 3

Please note:

*Both CFRS 760 and CFRS 770 may be taken but only one may be used in the core component.

Other courses may be appropriate as elective courses in the degree program, but they must be approved prior to registration.

Admissions and entry requirements

Students who hold a B.S. degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, math, science, computer science, business (with a quantitative background), economics, or other analytical disciplines, or students who have equivalent work experience indicating analytical aptitude, may apply to the M.S. in computer forensics. Depending on their background, some applicants may be required to complete 3 to 6 credits of preliminary course work before they are allowed to enroll in any of the core courses or specialty courses in the program. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is required for acceptance.

Fees

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Contact Information

Office of Admissions
admissions@gmu.edu
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