Master’s Program in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics

NAUSS NAUSS Academic Programs Programmes Master’s Program in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics

Language of the Program: English.

Duration of Study: Two academic years (four semesters).

Tuition fees: 100,000 Saudi Riyals.

Master’s Program in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics

Cybercrime is on the rise, its patterns and methods are multiplying, and consequently, accumulated losses are growing. This has coincided with the increased technological development and the wide-scale digital transformation accompanied by an increase in the number of users of internet and other means of technology. Accordingly, and driven by NAUSS mission being an Arab regional organization concerned with the development, qualification, and enhancement of the skills of personnel specialized in the fields of security sciences, this program has been developed. This program will serve to develop and build capacities of specialists in the fields related to cybercrime and digital forensics, and to provide them with advanced skills to detect different forms and classifications of digital evidence. In addition, it will effectively assist specialists to seize, analyze, and investigate digital evidence and will enable them to develop and apply a methodological process to investigate violations of cybersecurity and detect digital evidence. The program offers two modern specializations where applicants may choose either: Mobile Device Forensics, and Network Forensics which includes emerging technologies, smart cities, and industrial control systems.

1 Special Admission Requirements:

Holding a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
Obtaining a minimum score of 5.0 in the IELTS language test or its equivalent in standard English language tests.
Successful completion of a personal interview.

Graduation Requirements

Successfully completing the required program hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 out of 5.00 within the specified timeframe necessary to fulfill the requirements for obtaining the academic degree.

Program Classification

Saudi Standard Classification of Occupations - Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.

The Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework (SCyber-Edu)

2 Program Objectives:

Digital forensics and mobile device forensics.
Mitigating, combating, and investigating cybercrime by enhancing knowledge and skills in cyber incident response.
Preparing qualified experts and personnel capable of contributing to achieving security, justice, and cybersecurity.

3 Expected Learning Outcomes:

Conducting specialized scientific research in advanced cybercrime investigation and innovative projects to develop products and services in digital forensics and providing expert consultations in this field.
Drawing a comparison between stages of penal procedures.
Applying advanced and diverse technical skills in digital forensics and utilizing critical thinking methods to solve complex cybercrime cases.

4 Study Plan

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Law and Ethics in Digital Forensics	2
2	Fundamentals of Digital Forensics	3
3	Seizure of Digital Evidence	2
4	Cybersecurity and Cybercrime	2
3	Computer Forensics	3
Total		12

#	Course	Credit Hours
1	Network Forensics	3
2	Mobile Device Forensics	3
3	Digital Forensic Laboratories Processes and Management	3
4	Advanced Topics in Cybercrime Investigation	3
Total		12

#	Course - Specialization in Network Forensics	Credit Hours
1	Intrusion Analysis and Response	3
2	Malware Forensics	3
3	Understanding and Tracking Cyber Threats	3
4	Research Methodologies and Applied Statistics	3
Total		12

#	Course - Digital forensic investigation in mobile devices	Credit Hours
1	Multimedia Forensics	3
2	IoT Forensics	3
3	Malware Forensics	3
4	Research Methodologies and Applied Statistics	3
Total		12

#	Course - Specialization in Network Forensics	Credit Hours
1	Elective Course - Smart City Forensics	3
2	Graduation Project	6
Total		9

#	Course - Specialization in Mobile Device Forensics	Credit Hours
1	Elective Course - Cloud Forensics	3
2	Graduation Project	6
Total		9

5 College of Criminal Justice

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