About This Program
The Computer Forensics and Information Security undergraduate certificate provides an introduction to information security and incident response, forensic preparation and data recovery and analysis.
Contact Information
Program Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Computer and information systems managers
- 15.2% much faster than the average
- 667,100 number of jobs
- $171,200 potential earnings
Computer network architects
- 11.9% much faster than the average
- 179,200 number of jobs
- $130,390 potential earnings
Computer network support specialists
- 1.8% slower than the average
- 152,700 number of jobs
- $73,340 potential earnings
Information security analysts
- 28.5% much faster than the average
- 182,800 number of jobs
- $124,910 potential earnings
Network and computer systems administrators
- -4.2% decline
- 331,500 number of jobs
- $96,800 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Articulate core competency in computer security-related topics.
- Describe the scope of the information security field and its impact on information technology.
- Identify and analyze security risks to determine potential impacts.
- Work with a team to develop plans to mitigate security risks.
- Identify and complete work using professional, legal and ethical behavior.
- Define steps of forensic investigations and proper chain of command techniques.
- List common tools used to perform forensic investigations.
