Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
offered by Boston University

Private University
134 acre campus
Estd. 1839

Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
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Boston University
Overview

Securing Our Digital Realm: Navigating the Landscape of Cyber Threats through Advanced Investigation and Vigilant Cybersecurity Practices.

Duration	12 months
Mode of learning	Online
Official Website	Go to Website
Course Level	UG Certificate

Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
at
Boston University
Highlights

Financial Aid Available
Earn a Certification after completion
Field experience and scholarship in cybercrime investigation, cybersecurity, policing, the judicial system, and corrections

Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
at
Boston University
Course details

Skills you will learn

Digital Forensics Cyber Law Security Cyber Security

What are the course deliverables?

Understand various criminological perspectives, including cybercriminals’ mindset and the motivational factors that contribute to the committing of illegal activities.
Evaluate enforcement and sanctioning issues particular to the nature of cybercrime, and identify specific problems with the use of new technology in international jurisdiction.
Formulate criminological strategies for the prevention of cybercrime.
Comprehend issues around the legal admissibility of digital evidence and recognize various cybercrime environment issues in the course of a cybercrime investigation.
Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of cybercrime-focused digital forensics and develop the ability to apply digital forensic knowledge to cybercrime cases.
Use state-of-the-art digital forensic tools of the industry with an adequate degree of proficiency and gain essential preparation for the Digital Forensic Examiner certification exams.
Understand the process of conducting computer crime investigation and indicating security characteristics, threats, and responses via security measure assessment from technology; policy and practice; and education, training, and awareness dimensions.

More about this course

Our increasingly interconnected world relies heavily on technology, impacting every aspect of our lives. From personal interactions to critical infrastructures, the pervasive presence of networked systems brings both benefits and risks.
The surge in cybercrime, evidenced by a staggering 238% rise in losses since 2014, underscores the urgent demand for skilled professionals in cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity to safeguard against evolving threats and protect sensitive data across diverse sectors.

Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
at
Boston University
Curriculum

METCJ610 Cybercrime

METCJ710 Applied Digital Forensic Investigation

Plus two of the following:

METCJ620 Cyberterrorism and Cyber Defense

METCJ632 White-Collar Crime

METCJ812 Cybersecurity Capstone

METCS684 Enterprise Cybersecurity Management

METCS693 Digital Forensics and Investigations

METCS694 Mobile Forensics and Security

Online Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity
at
Boston University
Faculty details

Shea W. Cronin

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Chair, Applied Social Sciences PhD, American University; BS, Northeastern University

Kyung-shick Choi

Professor of the Practice Director, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity PhD, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; MS, Boston University; BS, Northeastern University