Certificate in Telecommunications Forensics and Security
- MS in Telecommunications:
CERG-TFAS
The objective of this certificate is to provide an in-depth understanding of security and forensics as they apply to networks and digital storage media. Students must complete the following for a total of 15 credits:
Core Courses
Choose 9 credits from the following:
- TCOM 548/556 Security Issues in Telecom/Cryptography and Net. Security (1.5 credits each) or TCOM 515 Internet Protocol Routing (3 credits)
- TCOM 562 Network Security Fundamentals (3 credits) or ISA 562 Information Systems Security (3 credits)
- TCOM 660 Network Forensics (3 credits), TCOM 661 Digital Media Forensics (3 credits), or TCOM 663 Operations of Intrusion Detection for Forensics
Elective Courses
Choose 6 credits from the following:
- ISA 562 Information Systems Security (formerly ISA 662, and prior to that INFS 762; 3 credits)
- TCOM 660 Network Forensics (3 credits)
- TCOM 661 Digital Media Forensics (3 credits)
- TCOM 662 Advanced Secure Networking (3 credits)
- TCOM 663 Operations of Intrusion Detection for Forensics (3 credits)
Note: TCOM 660, 661, and 663 cannot be taken twice for credit. If any of these courses is taken in the core element, it cannot be taken again in the elective element.
