Planner for Digital Forensics (certificate)

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Title of Certificate: Digital Forensics, Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.CIS.DIGITAL-FRSC

Total Credit Hours: 17-19

Purpose: Perform forensic investigations, incident handling and conduct incident investigations. Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to execute forensic investigations of networks, hosts and mobile devices including collecting, processing, review, analysis and production of electronic evidence using standard computer forensics and evidence handling techniques.

Range of Occupations

Computer forensics technician
Digital forensics specialist
Digital forensics investigator
Forensic support specialist
Incident response analyst

Faculty Contact (https://webapps.aacc.edu/directory): Mary Wallingsford

Term 1

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 170-Digital Forensics 1	3 credit hours
CTS 105-Microcomputer Operating Systems is a prerequisite for CTS 170. Request permission to take these courses concurrently from the Cybersecurity, Networking and Digital Forensics department chair.

Term 2

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 207-Digital Forensics 2	3 credit hours
Elective Must be chosen from: CJS 111-Introduction to Criminal Justice CTS 120-Introduction to UNIX/LINUX CJS 206-Cybercrime OR CTS 240-Advanced Network Defense	3-4 credit hours

Term 3

Course Name	Credits	Term Taken	Grade
CTS 209-Digital Forensics 3	4 credit hours
Elective Must be chosen from: CJS 111-Introduction to Criminal Justice CTS 120-Introduction to UNIX/LINUX CJS 206-Cybercrime OR CTS 240-Advanced Network Defense	3-4 credit hours