“This is a well-designed and extensive curriculum with a lot of hands-on practice on real life computer forensics tools. The instructors are knowledgeable and helpful. The City is setting up a new forensics lab and this program has given me the knowledge, skills and tools I need."
David Matthews,
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, City of Seattle
AAS Data Recovery & Forensics
The Data Recovery/Forensics Specialist program prepares students for entry-level positions in data recovery services at businesses, government, and law enforcement agencies. Experienced teachers help students learn to perform computer forensics analyses, and to examine how malicious code behaves on networks. Data Recovery/Forensics Specialist program graduates coordinate and implement an organization’s information security plan. They may hold roles such as data recovery/forensics specialist or computer security specialist.
Data Recovery/Forensics Specialists use hardware and software tools to recover lost or corrupted data from hard drives and other storage media. They use forensics techniques to determine the reason for data loss. They may also monitor the network for security breaches, respond to cyber attacks, and in some cases, gather data and evidence to be used in prosecuting cyber crimes.
Do you like unraveling mysteries? A career in data recovery/forensics may be for you. Careers in this field also demand strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills. People who choose careers in data recovery/forensics have strong writing skills and enjoy applying new technology.
CIS Course Descriptions
Computer Science Course Descriptions
Advisor:
Amelia Phillips -
Room 29-351
206-878-3710 ext 3497
aphillip@highline.edu
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