Program Overview

Overview

The Certificate in Computer Security and Digital Forensics, offered by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, is designed for students or experienced industry professionals interested in focusing on the security area. This certificate can be added to existing majors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Science and Technology, or Mathematics/Computer Science. However, at least two of the courses taken for the certificate cannot be used to fulfill elective requirements for the major.

Certificate Requirements

Prerequisites

To be eligible for the Certificate in Computer Security & Digital Forensics, students must have completed the following courses or have equivalent industry experience:

• CIS 1068: Program Design and Abstraction (4 credits)
  • or CIS 1968: Honors Program Design and Abstraction
• CIS 1166: Mathematical Concepts in Computing I (4 credits)
  • or CIS 1966: Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I
• CIS 2229: Architecture, Operating Systems and Networking (4 credits)
  • or CIS 2107: Computer Systems and Low-Level Programming
• CIS 2168: Data Structures (4 credits) Total Credit Hours: 16

Required Courses

Students must complete the following courses for the certificate:

• CIS 3605: Introduction to Digital Forensics (3 credits)
• Select two of the following courses:
  • CJ 1001: Introduction to Criminal Justice
    • or CJ 3007: Cybercrime
  • CIS 3319: Wireless Networks and Security
  • CIS 3441: Software Security
  • CIS 4378: Computer and Network Security Total Credit Hours: 9-11

Residency Requirements

At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.

Distinct Course Rule

At least four credits or two courses of the certificate must not be credited towards a CST major, CST minor, or additional CST certificate.

Campus Location and Program Code

• Campus Location: Main
• Program Code: ST-CSDF-CERT