Information Security and Digital Forensics, M.S.

Niagara University’s master’s degree program in Information Security and Digital Forensics (ISDF) is designed to prepare individuals for exciting and rewarding careers in cybersecurity. The 12 course (36 credit hours) program equips students to manage and react to cybersecurity threats that have presented challenges across all industries. Students will be trained in brand new, state-of-the-art computer labs, allowing them to gain skills that can be used in professional areas such as computer and mobile forensics, network security, defensive security, and data privacy.

The program is appropriate for students of many backgrounds, including computer and information sciences, business, criminal justice, accounting, and healthcare. For those who are interested, this program will provide the knowledge necessary to obtain the Certified Information Systems Security Management Professionals (CISSP) certification.

CSO 500Prin of InfoSec and Fed Law3
CSO 510Data Privacy3
CSO 520Managing Security Risk3
CSO 530Ethical Hacking3
CSO 540Network Security3
CSO 550Software Security3
CSO 565Computer Forensics I3
CSO 580Modern Cryptography3
CSO 585Computer Forensics II3
CSO 595Mobile Forensics3
CSO 600Capstone Project/Research3
CSO 601Capstone/Research Project 23