Professional Graduate Diploma in

Digital Forensics & Cyber Security

Forensics, or forensic science, is the application of science to questions that are of interest to the legal system. Digital forensics is the analysis of computers and other types of digital media to determine if they have been used for illegal or unauthorized activities, or if they are the victims of illegal attacks. Business and industry use digital forensics to gather internal information regarding intellectual property theft, fraud, network and computer intrusions, and unauthorized use of computers and other digital media including fax machines, answering machines, personal data assistants, cell phones, etc. to assist in employee termination, and both civil and criminal litigation. Law enforcement agencies use digital forensics to gather digital evidence for a variety of crimes including child pornography, fraud, terrorism, extortion, cyber stalking, and money laundering, forgery, and identity theft. The military and government intelligence agencies use digital forensics to gather intelligence information from computers captured during military actions. Digital Forensic is a growing industry, with many career opportunities, with every year the investment and reporting of cyber-crime is on the increase.
On completion of the Professional Graduate Diploma in Digital Forensics & Cyber Security, students will have:

Programme

Understand the technical content of computer forensic investigations and their role in enabling successful investigation and prevention of electronic crimes; Appreciate the legal status of an investigation along with current case law and statute in the context of electronic crime; Consider risk management in todays electronic environment and the standards and methods commonly in use to reduce or eliminate electronic crime; Gain an understanding of computer networks & the internet and the security and protection available from a range of detection and prevention measures

Objectives

Duration

The entire programme may be completed over 6 months. Classes are held twice a week from 7pm to 10pm.

Withdrawal & Deferment

Awards & Accreditation

The Professional Graduate Diploma in Digital Forensics & Cyber Security is awarded by Aventis School of Management in collaboration with The City University of New York. Successful graduates will be allowed to use the designatory letters GDip Digital Forensics & Cyber Security after their name upon completion of the program.

All notice of withdrawal must be in writing. A full refund of the course fees paid will be made if notice of withdrawal is received more than 60 days before course commencement. If notice of withdrawal is received between 60 to 30 days before course commencement, 75% of course fees paid will be refunded. No refund will be made after the course has commenced. Course Fee paid will not be refunded in the event of deferment regardless.

Curriculum for experienced Working Professionals

Admission & Application Procedure

Admission Criteria
All applicants must possess: A degree or similar professional qualifications from a recognized university/institution, OR A diploma from a polytechnic with at least 3 years of working experience. Senior executives with extensive experience but without academic qualification may be considered on a case to case basis.

Developed and delivered by industry practitioner, this program is both academically rigorous and practical-oriented. The curriculum is closely aligned with industry practice and framework and is recognized internationally by Professional bodies worldwide.

Participants Profile

Application Procedure

Interested applicants are required to submit the following: Duly-completed application form Certified true copies of all education certificates and transcripts Your detailed Profile Curriculum vitae Application processing fee of S$100 (non-refundable)

Senior officers from government & not-for- profit sector Non-IT executives who need to understand digital forensics GMs, Profit-Centre Managers who have assumed Security/ IT security responsibilities Corporate Attorneys / Legal Professionals Engineers / Technical Managers Product & Marketing Managers Project Managers IT Managers

Course Curriculum

Programme Fees

The total investment for this program is S$6,800. There is a nonrefundable application processing fee of S$100.00 chargeable upon application and submission of documents. Fees are due and payable in 2 installments listed below: Program Fee Breakdown 1st installment (Payable upon confirmation of acceptance) 2nd installment (Payable 3 months after start of course) Fee Payable SGD$3,400 SGD$3,400

Criminology and investigation Techniques This unit will allow you to understand the key areas of criminology. Criminology studies how crime is developed and the crime characteristics, which is useful in developing the investigation framework and process. The participant will be coached in the various investigation techniques that is employed by practitioners in digital forensics and how to employ them effectively in real cases. Furthermore, the participant will also study the electronic laws to be able to gather the right information for prosecution. This unit will benefit the participant by acquiring the digital forensic skill to trace, investigate and nail the criminals in court. Digital Forensics This unit is an introduction to many of the tools and techniques used in computer forensics. Computer evidence is often not accessible by usual access methods, so specialized software tools and techniques must be employed to recover this. Modern computer forensics involves the preservation, identification and analysis of computer based evidence stored in the form of magnetically encoded information Cyber Security Cyber security is a set of principles and practices designed to safeguard your computing assets and online information from cyber threats. Cyber security standards enable organizations to practice safe security techniques to minimize the number of successful cyber crimes which can range from the use of malicious software or exploiting vulnerabilities to steal assets such as credit card or identity information, Identity theft and protection, Anti-phishing, biometric security, fraud or the deliberate destruction of data on an individual computer or network. The aim of this course is to equip students with a broad view of cyber security as information security and to understand the nature of the attacks and attackers that you might face Using Case studies from security practices, the course provides students with the tools and techniques for developing counter measures to defend and prevent cyber attacks including virus protection, wireless security and data protection. enterprise network Security Enterprise networks today rely on technologies developed and refined over the last two decades. The aim of this course is to equip students with the skills to conduct Technology Review & Security Design Considerations for their respective organization. It will covers the key security framework, capabilities, and risks associated with the most commonly deployed services. Other key topics covers includes cryptographic techniques, BIND and DNS Security, Network Vulnerabilities, FTP protocol and FTP servers, Apache security and Intrusion Detection and Recovery techniques.

The course fees cover course materials and tuition by local tutors and do not include textbooks and other miscellaneous charges, if any.

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