M.A.S in Cyber Forensics and Security

M.A.S in Cyber Forensics and Security

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois, USA
M.A.S in Cyber Forensics and Security
Duration1.5-2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The Master of Cyber Forensics and Security is a cross-disciplinary program that focuses on technology, management, compliance, and legal issues
  • It can be completed entirely online
  • The program is designed to help students and experienced information technology professionals become cybersecurity and forensics practitioners, investigators, managers, and leaders
  • The program’s curriculum emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of issues such as information security; information assurance; ethical hacking; vulnerability analysis and control; securing databases; steganography; mobile device forensics; operating system security; business continuity response; disaster recovery; legal and ethical issues; auditing; evidence; intrusion detection; and forensic tools and techniques used to investigate and analyze network-related incidents and preserve digital evidence
  • Students can choose either course work option or Thesis option 
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees2026111 INR
Hostel & Meals1065642 INR
Insurance123556 INR
Transportation168452 INR
Activity Fee18310 INR
Student Service Fee65184 INR
New Student Fee21972 INR
Books and Supplies65916 INR
Personal/Miscellaneous249016 INR
Total1778048 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors3.0 GPA
  • Applicants should hold a four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 (or its equivalent)
ExamsTOEFL: 90
  • With a minimum section score of 20

IELTS: 6.5
  • With a minimum section score of 6.5

PTE: 63
  • With a minimum section score of 53

GRE: 295
  • with 2.5 in analytical writing

Additional info
  • During the admission process, Illinois Tech waives TOEFL or IELTS requirements if the applicants:
    • first or native language is English
    • have received a degree from an English-speaking institution and have attended that school for at least two years
    • school’s official medium of instruction is in English, per transcripts
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