Master of Science in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Program

NAUSS NAUSS Academic Programs Programmes Master of Science in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Program

Program Language:English

Program Duration: Two academic years (Four Semesters)

Program Fees: 100,000 SR

Master of Science in Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Program

The program aims to prepare experts and qualified cadres who can contribute to achieving security and justice. Cybersecurity, and reducing, combating, and investigating cybercrimes by deepening their knowledge and skills in the areas of responding to cyber incidents, digital forensic analysis, and examining forensic evidence in mobile devices.

1 Special admission requirements

The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in computer science and its branches, information technology, or its equivalent.
Obtaining a score of no less than 5 in the IELTS test or equivalent standard English language test.
Conducting a personal interview.

2 Program Goals

3 Learning outcomes expected from the programme

Prepare specialized scientific research in the fields of digital forensic investigation in advanced cybercrime and innovative projects to develop digital forensic investigation products and services, and provide consultancy in this field.
Compare the stages of criminal procedures.
Apply advanced and multiple technical skills in digital forensic investigations and critical thinking methods to help solve complex cybercrime cases.
Share concepts and technical applications related to cybersecurity and effectively explain the relevant techniques, methodologies, conclusions, and processes to targeted specialists and non-specialists.
Apply investigative skills related to digital forensics, including preventing cybercrimes, incidents, detection, and analysis.
Apply the theories, processes, and professional practices related to digital forensic analysis and cybercrime investigation processes.
Connect the psychological and investigative aspects and the technical aspects of cybercrime.

Recognize the similarities and differences between advanced knowledge and understanding of trends and developments in the field of digital forensic investigation in cybercrime, digital forensics, and investigations in cybercrime.

4 Study Plan

O	Scheduled	Number of hours
1	Law and ethics in digital forensics	2
2	Preservation of digital forensic evidence	2
3	Cybersecurity and cybercrime	2
4	Computer digital forensics	3
Total		9

O	Scheduled	Number of hours
1	Digital forensic investigation of networks	3
2	Mobile digital forensics	3
3	Digital forensics laboratory operations and management	3
4	Advanced topics in digital forensic investigation of cyber crimes	3
Total		12

O	Scheduled - Digital forensic investigation in networks	Number of hours
1	Intrusion and response analysis	3
2	Digital forensic investigation of malware	3
3	Understanding and tracking cyber threats	3
4	Research methodologies and applied statistics	3
Total		12

O	Scheduled - Digital forensic investigation in mobile devices	Number of hours
1	Digital forensics in multimedia	3
2	Digital forensic verification in the Internet of Things	3
3	Digital forensic verification of malware	3
4	Research methodologies and applied statistics	3
Total		12

O	Scheduled - Digital forensic investigation in networks	Number of hours
1	Elective course Digital Forensics for Smart Cities; "Smart City"	3
2	graduation project	6
Total		9

O	Scheduled - Digital forensic investigation in mobile devices	Number of hours
1	(Elective course) Digital Forensics in Cloud Computing	3
2	graduation project	6
Total		9

5 College of Criminal Justice

College of Criminal Justice; One of the leading colleges in the Arab world in its various specializations. It offers academic programs in the fields of: "Financial Integrity, Criminal Law, Forensic Evidence, Police Sciences, and Security Management", through A group of experts and specialists in the fields of criminal justice, and includes 4 academic departments, offering academic programs in the higher diploma and master’s degrees to prepare competencies and cadres equipped with the latest necessary knowledge, skills, and capabilities,

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6 Forensic sciences

Forensic sciences are one of the most important applied forensic sciences that the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences has given attention to since its inception. This is because they are the most important tool in criminal investigation and the administration of justice. The university began with the name "Forensic Laboratories", and then the College of Forensic Sciences. Recently, and in line with the university's strategy and ongoing development projects, these sciences have been placed under the umbrella of the College of Criminal Justice in an independent department that seeks to provide outstanding academic programs in the Diploma, Master's, and Doctorate levels in various specializations of forensic sciences. This is aimed at professionally and academically qualifying experts and workers in the criminal field in a way that enhances their scientific and practical capabilities.

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