Certificate in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity: Gain Digital Investigation Expertise

• Evenings on campus
• Online
• Part-time or full-time
• No GRE/GMAT required

While traditional crime has been on the decline since the 1990s, cybercrime has been on the rise. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), from its inception in 2000 through 2019, there have been 4,883,231 complaints received. In the years since 2015, IC3 reported an average of more than 340,000 complaints annually, with $10.2 billion in financial losses. That is just the tip of the iceberg, however, as some estimate that only 1 in 10 incidents are reported to law enforcement.

Prepare for opportunities in the field with a four-course graduate certificate from Boston University. Ideal for law enforcement officers, computer science-related personnel, and business personnel who wish to enhance their expertise in cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity techniques, the graduate certificate offers practical insight into cybercriminology and the legal practices, practical digital investigative knowledge, and policies related to cybersecurity risk assessment:

• Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (on campus and online)

BU’s Metropolitan College has offered criminal justice education since 1973, and is one of the few institutions across the country to offer graduate programs grounded in the social sciences, but focused largely on cities, urban sociology, and criminal justice. Because MET is focused on practical, insightful, and adaptable knowledge, the tools and skills you learn at MET today can be immediately applied on the job while remaining relevant, useful, and valuable to your career growth for years to come.

Top Reasons Why You Should Consider BU’s Cybercrime Investigation Certificate

• Four-course, interdisciplinary program includes two computer science courses that are part of Metropolitan College’s Information Security programs, certified by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS).
• Students who complete the program are eligible to take forensic examiner exams.
• Convenient evening or online formats allow you to balance your education and time with your work/life needs.
• Our faculty share your passion for criminal justice and are committed to your success. They bring to the classroom subject-matter expertise, research-based insight, and extensive field experience in policing, cybercrime, the judicial system, and corrections.
• Throughout your program, you can rely on faculty to provide mentorship via assistantships, academic support, and career advising.
• Diverse on-campus and online classrooms ensure vital connections with other criminal justice professionals from around the world—networks that can open doors.
• MET offers comprehensive financial assistance services.
• Current members of the American Jail Association (AJA) benefit from a waiver of the graduate certificate application fee of $25.

Become an Effective Criminal Justice Leader

With courses in cybercrime, digital forensics and applied digital forensic investigation, and IT security policies and procedures, the graduate certificate in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity will prepare you to excel and advance in a field with increasingly complex challenges.

BU’s Metropolitan College also offers Master of Science in Criminal Justice concentrations in Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity, Crime Analysis, and Strategic Management, as well as graduate certificates in Criminal Justice, Crime Analysis, and Strategic Management.