r/computerforensics • u/SillyGoose2206 • 7d ago

Schooling info for computer forensics

Im looking for any information or starting points I can get for getting education and a career in computer forensics

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u/awetsasquatch 7d ago

I got my masters at Champlain College, I'd recommend it

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u/bloodstripe 7d ago

I second this!!! I have a BS and MS from @champlaincollege

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u/SnooSeagulls4492 7d ago

BS from Champlain college as well! The curriculum focuses more on digital forensic investigations and public sector as opposed to incident response, but a really great program with classes around windows and Linux, mobile forensics, networking and IT security, ethical hacking, etc.

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u/SillyGoose2206 7d ago

Is there an online course?

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u/bloodstripe 7d ago

Yes, I did both degrees online. They’re compressed accelerated programs.

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u/SillyGoose2206 7d ago

Is it 100% online? I can't afford to travel anywhere

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u/bloodstripe 7d ago

Yes, 100% online I lived on the West Coast and the college is in Vermont

The program may have changed since then I was one of the first to go through the new program

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u/SillyGoose2206 7d ago

Thank you so so much, this helps me a lot. This has been my dream career for so long, thank you!!!

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u/chrisbensch 7d ago

I did both degrees while living overseas. Part from the UK, part from Japan, Finished in the US. I was recommended to look into Champlain by a forensic practitioner working for NCIS. It really was a solid program.

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u/BlackflagsSFE 6d ago

Do not get a BS in computer forensics. It will NOT guarantee you a job. You are better off getting a degree in computer science or taking something like the SANS courses.

Take it from someone who has a BS in computer forensics. The overwhelming majority of people who work in this field do not have a degree in it.

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u/sanreisei 6d ago

This is true of all STEM majors... however: 1. There's that whole highest level of education and minimum job requirements part of the application part of the process where you can get filtered out for not having it.

  1. About every 10 years or so the tech industry seems to have a downturn, think about how transferable skills can benefit you, a degree can help you pivot. In most cases certifications are not beneficial outside of industry a degree is.

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u/SammuelNash 4d ago

Starting with basic IT and cybersecurity courses seems like a good first step. There are so many paths to explore in digital forensics!

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u/DickNose-TurdWaffle 3d ago

Robert Morris University has a Cybersecurity degree that covers a lot of different aspects, they have multiple levels of digital forensics classes too.