ProgramCIP 43.0403

Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

A program focusing on the principles and techniques used to identify, search, seize and analyze digital media and to conduct cyber investigations against criminal and terrorist activity. Includes instruction in computer boot processes and drives, jumper setting, file access and reconstruction, hacking, network systems, cryptography, programming, investigative techniques, forensic imagery, web-based investigation methods, cyberterrorism, and applicable laws and administrative procedures.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Internet Investigation.

Replaces earlier code 43.0116.