Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics

http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/courses/award-courses/graduate-certificate/digital-forensics

Course length

Contact university for details

Course description

The Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics is a specialist course that brings together aspects of technology forensics and risk management in a cross disciplinary program.

Within industry and government, there is considerable interest in developing expertise in enterprise security, forensic investigation and prevention of hostile behaviour, such as criminal activity and breach of corporate and government procedures, in a networked environment. This includes using risk analysis to develop better and safer practices and procedures.

The aim of the course is to develop skills in the identification and understanding electronic crime and their investigation and prevention through appropriate security measures. It includes key concepts and issues in digital forensics, current law in practical terms, system security and risk management considerations for secure electronic environments.

Four subjects must be completed successfully to be awarded the Graduate Certificate. Each subject is worth 12.5 points and the total required is 50 points. Students can commence this course at various times during the year and can complete it over 2 years.

The core subjects that make up the course are:-

- Electronic Law Fundamentals
- Network Security
- Computer Forensics
- Advanced Computer Forensics

Admissions and entry requirements

An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification plus at least two years relevant and documented professional work experience

OR

Recognised professional experience as required for graduate certificate entry

Fees

Fees were $2,300 per 12.5 points subject in 2009

Master of e-Forensics and Enterprise Security

http://www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/courses/award-courses/masters/e-forensics-enterprise-security

Course length

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Course description

The Master of e-Forensics and Enterprise Security will appeal to students from the business sector, regulatory agencies, policing, fraud investigation as well as government and non-government areas.

The aim of the course is to strengthen student knowledge and understanding of key concepts and issues in the investigation and response to electronic fraud, electronic crime, and the development and maintenance of secure electronic environments. Students learn to identify and understand eCrime and eFraud, and their investigation and prevention through appropriate security measures.

Students must successfully complete subjects equivalent to 100 points at Masters level in order to be awarded the Masters in e-Forensics and Enterprise Security. Any subject a student has undertaken at Graduate Certificate level for a professional or graduate certificate cannot be enrolled in or credited as a Masters subject.

Compulsory subjects:-

360726 Research Methods (12.5 pts)

Plus one of the following subjects:-

360750 or 360751 Workplace project (12.5 pts or 25 pts)
360862 or 360863 Research project (25 pts or 37.5 pts)

360749 Case Studies in e-Forensics (12.5 pts)

Elective subjects (balance of points):-

360741 Cyberlaw (12.5 pts)
360749 Case Studies in e-Forensics (12.5 pts)
360742 e-Security Technologies (12.5 points)
360744 e-Forensic Investigation (12.5 points)
360746 Advances in e-Forensic Analysis (12.5 points)
360746 Strategic Security Management (12.5 points)
360829 Incident Response & Disaster Recovery (12.5 points)
306690 Forensic Business Processes (12.5 points) NB This subject has a different fee and is taught out of the Deptarment of Accounting and Business Systems, Faculty of Economics and Commerce.

Up to two Masters level subjects can be taken from the Master of Information Technology. Student must have the approval of Academic Coordinator.

Admissions and entry requirements

1. Successful completion (with an overall average of at least 70%) of

- The Graduate Certificate in eCrime Investigation, (no longer available to study) OR
- The Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics, OR
- An equivalent Graduate Certificate

Plus either

a. Ten years relevant documented work or other experience, OR
b. A completed undergraduate degree plus two years documented relevant work or other experience.

OR

2. Completion of a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent plus at least five years documented relevant work or other experience

OR

3. A relevant four-year degree plus at least two years documented relevant work or other experience

Fees

Fees will be $2,350 per 12.5 points subject in 2010.

Contact Person

Irna Grace Kostic
Project Manager
i.kostic@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Tel: 61 3 9810 3148