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Certificate in Digital Forensics

In the last several years, digital technology has made unprecedented advances and has impacted all aspects of our society. With those advances has also come the rise of the science of digital forensics. Whether it is collecting digital evidence for a legal case, recovering information after a hardware failure or analyzing a system after a hack, digital forensics specialists are playing an increasingly important role in business, law and criminal justice.

Roger Williams University offers undergraduate and graduate certificate programs for aspiring digital forensics experts that are designed to instill the foundations of this cutting-edge field. The five-course program sequence will assist students seeking to work independently or find positions in law enforcement, military or law firms as digital forensic analysts.

Requirements in the Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Forensics

SEC 320 Digital Forensics I  
SEC 400 Advanced OS and Hardware  
SEC 420 Digital Forensics II  
SEC 421 Digital Forensics III  
SEC 450 Law for Forensics Professionals  

Requirements in the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics

CJS 540 Computer Hardware and OS  
CJS 542 Introduction to Computer Forensics  
CJS 543 Computer Forensics II  
CJS 544 Computer Forensics III  
CJS 545 Law for Forensics Professionals