Information Security and Digital Forensics (M.S.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SECURITY and DIGITAL FORENSICS

A Powerful Educational Experience

Niagara University’s master’s degree program in information security and digital forensics is designed to prepare individuals for exciting and rewarding careers in cybersecurity. The program equips students to manage and react to cybersecurity threats that have presented challenges across all industries. Students will be trained in brand new, state-of-the-art computer labs, allowing them to gain skills that can be used in professional areas such as computer and mobile forensics, network security, defensive security, and data privacy. The program is appropriate for students of many backgrounds, including computer and information sciences, business, criminal justice, accounting, and healthcare. For those who are interested, this program will provide the knowledge necessary to obtain the Certified Information Systems Security Management Professionals (CISSP) certification.

A Cutting-Edge Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum combines a theoretical foundation with a hands-on learning approach in stateof-the-art labs. The program requires 36 total credit hours, and will explore courses in data privacy, ethical hacking, software security, modern cryptography, mobile forensics and security, and computer forensics. Students will also complete a capstone research project, allowing them to use scholarly research methods to develop analytics and problem-solving skills that can be applied to solving real-world information security issues.

FLEXIBILITY

Complete your studies in one year (or at your own pace) — with a flexible schedule that includes oncampus, online, hybrid, and weekend course offerings.

AFFORDABILITY

Graduate assistantships, scholarship opportunities, and over 60 different awards for well-qualified matriculated graduate students exist to make graduate school more affordable.

INNOVATION

As one of the newest graduate degree programs offered at NU, students will benefit from learning in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in an area of study that is constantly changing to meet industry demands.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SECURITY and DIGITAL FORENSICS

The need for cybersecurity experts is rapidly increasing, faster than organizations can hire – the demand is expected to continue. The number of unfilled cybersecurity positions worldwide grew 350% between 2013 and 2021 (1 million to 3.5 million). Research suggests that over the next five years, the same number of openings will remain unfilled. Breaches are on the rise and cybersecurity talent is becoming scarce, Niagara University invites you to become part of the future in cybersecurity.

Niagara University offers a graduate degree in cybersecurity (Information Security and Digital Forensics, ISDF) to prepare learners for an exciting career in the cybersecurity field. Because of Niagara’s focus and course offerings, most graduates have been able to secure immediate employment at major tech companies, banks and financial institutions, healthcare agencies, and government agencies.

$120,000 Median Pay for Information Security Analysts in 2022*

* Data Source: Forbes

About Niagara University

Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field.

The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.

** Data Source: US Labor of Statistics