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About This Program
Cybercrime impacts organizations globally, and professionals with advanced cyber skills and cybercrime certification are needed to help close the cyber skills gap. The online graduate cybercrime certificate from American Military University (AMU) offers you the chance to:
- Advance your understanding of digital forensics tools, techniques, and methods
- Enhance your familiarity with cybercrime investigation models, countermeasures, prevention methods, and federal and international cybercrime laws
- Conduct cybercriminal investigations
- Understand the critical challenges faced by intelligence, homeland security, law enforcement, and private organizations
- Heighten your knowledge of the basics of cybercrime without committing to a full degree
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Develop your knowledge of strategies, countermeasures, and challenges of cyber terrorism, cyber war, cyberstalking, and cyberbullying
- Understand the phases, processes, and challenges of cybercrime investigations
- Grow your familiarity with cybercrime’s technical, legal, economic, and societal issues
- Learn the principles, practices, tools, techniques, and procedures to process cybercrime scenes
- Comprehend the legal and regulatory compliance requirements in cybercrime investigation and prosecution
Program at a Glance
$382.50**
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3860
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/30/23 - 03/29/24 | 04/01/24 - 05/26/24 | Spring 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/27/23 - 05/03/24 | 05/06/24 - 06/30/24 | Spring 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4099
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/30/23 - 03/29/24 | 04/01/24 - 05/26/24 | Spring 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/27/23 - 05/03/24 | 05/06/24 - 06/30/24 | Spring 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4100
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3872
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
07/31/23 - 12/29/23 | 01/01/24 - 02/25/24 | Winter 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
10/30/23 - 03/29/24 | 04/01/24 - 05/26/24 | Spring 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/27/23 - 05/03/24 | 05/06/24 - 06/30/24 | Spring 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4101
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
09/25/23 - 03/01/24 | 03/04/24 - 04/28/24 | Winter 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4102
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
---|---|---|---|
08/28/23 - 02/02/24 | 02/05/24 - 03/31/24 | Winter 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
11/27/23 - 05/03/24 | 05/06/24 - 06/30/24 | Spring 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
All AMU master's degree and graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
For this program, you must provide an official transcript of your previously completed bachelor's or master's degree and have ONE of the following:
- Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field (ex: computer science, information systems, database development, etc.)
- 2 years of work experience in the specific sub-field for this degree
- Completion of one of our undergraduate IT certificates
- Completion of 6 credits in IT-related courses
- Completion of an IT-related minor or concentration during your undergraduate program
- Certifications in at least one of the below:
- CompTIA Security+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA Network+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA A+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA Project+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CompTIA CySA+® (2010 to present recommended)
- CISSP® certification (valid up until the expiration date)
- SSCP®
- EC-Council Ethical Hacking
- Cisco CCNA® Security
- A valid and current Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute
CompTIA Security+®, CompTIA Network+®, CompTIA A+®, CompTIA Project+®, and CompTIA CySA+® are all registered trademarks of the Computer Technology Industry Association, Inc.
CISSP® and SSCP® are registered trademarks of International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc.
CCNA® is a registered trademark of Cisco Technology, Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- If the IT-specific requirements are not noted in the official bachelor's or master's transcript, you must provide official copies of your undergraduate transcripts that show the appropriate coursework.
- The verification of the 2-years work experience needs to be sent to the university via formal resume/CV.
- Preadmission courses completed at the undergraduate level must be graded C or better; B or better at the graduate level.
Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
An AMU admissions coach will contact you via email or phone to assist you with the enrollment process, review your documentation, and to notify you when you have been admitted into the program and may register for courses.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
Need Help?
Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions coach at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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1The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to policies outlined on our University website. Please see the University’s transfer credit policy webpage for complete information.
2Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
Includes alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses, and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS. Many APUS students receive military tuition assistance and veterans education benefits, which are not student loan debt.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
AMU's Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for all undergraduate and master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.
See all military student benefits.
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