Graduate Survey. Graduate Survey. MSc Forensic Computing & Cybercrime Investigation

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1 Graduate Survey Graduate Survey MSc Forensic Computing & Cybercrime Investigation

2 300+ students from 47 countries Ireland Netherlands UK Germany Italy Romania Denmark Austria New Zealand Greece France Canada Belgium USA Spain Norway Turkey Singapore Serbia and Montenegro China Azerbaijan UAE Trinidad & Tobago Slovenia Poland Namibia Malta Lithuania Kosovo Korea Japan Finland Czech Republic Croatia Bulgaria Bosnia/Hercegovina Bahrain Algeria Albania Portugal Cyprus Tanzania Switzerland Macedonia Latvia Hungary

3 Designed for law enforcement (please note that you must be in LE at time of commencement of the course)

4 Current job title Digital expert First Officer Cybercrime Police Captain at Financial Crimes Dept Cybercrime investigator Fingerprint Expert / Computer Forensic Examiner Security Solution Specialist Forensic Analyst Senior Investigator Information security officer Computer forensic examiner Coordinator digital investigations Head of IT Forensic and Research Bureau Senior Inspector / Higher Inspector (2) Chief Inspector / Detective Chief Inspector / Chief detective (3) Detective Inspector (7) Detective Sergeant Constable, Detective Constable / Forensic Analyst / Network Investigator / Computer Forensics Investigator (4) Student Upper crime commissioner Chief of Cybercrime and Computer Forensics Police Detective Network Investigator Certified Internal IT-Auditor Acting Assistant Director Trafficking Human Beings Digital Forensic Analyst Coordinator digital investigations Member of the Police Chief Information Office Cybercrime Analyst Detective - Computer Forensic Examiner Trainer and Examiner in Forensic Computing (4) Computer Forensic Examiner Senior staff officer - commandant Detective for Cybercrime Investigations Computer Crime Specialist IT-Forensic Investigator (Senior) Forensic Investigator (2) Police Inspector (3) Forensic Analyst/Team Leader Senior Forensic Examiner Head of Digital Evidence Examination Lab / Computer Forensic Expert Cyber crime investigator IT Security Analyst S/Sgt Electronic Surveillance Unit Senior Technology Crime Forensic Examiner

5 98% currently employed

6 Prior Learning 43% had a degree before starting 17% had a diploma 45% had no degree or diploma 8% had a Masters 32% had prior IT degree 74% had prior IT training Other academic qualifications: Public Management,Economics,Business, Government + Security

7 Prior cyber / LE experience Average 11.5 years in LE (range 2 to 33 years) Average 4 years in investigation roles (range 0 to 15)

8 89% would talk to future students

9 What would they tell you? Plus The lecturers are excellent and will assist you every step of the way The course has a reasonably good level of technical depth in most modules and backs the material up well with a practical content. Do it! Do it. This is a good quality course. Just do it! It will increase your knowledge and open your mind to so much more. There's no better way to be educated in computerforensics in europe. Get stuck in and work hard. Its really worth it. It is a great course and it is well worth doing Ideal for someone involved in criminal investigations or the forensic examination of digital media/internet based investigations as a support to criminal investigators Caveat The end of course assignment requires more solitary work Be prepared to sacrifice a lot of your time Make sure you stick to your study timetable, and start thinking about what you plan to do for your dissertation as early as possible! Be prepared for the work involved. Make sure you put aside enough time for your master theses... Not a course for beginners in computer forensics, you will have to study hard but at the end you will gain great knowledge Choose your thesis topic carefully and start working on it in your first year Make sure that you have access to a good broadband connection

10 85% would mentor a future student

11 What in the course was of the greatest value? You meet people from all over the world who are working on the same field, and whenever a difficult case comes up you have someone to speak to and find a solution! The networking and sharing of knowledge Brighten the professional and technical horizon Get an worldwide network Practical exercises Study opens new fields and give me very interesting crossborder views

12 Employer support 49% were given time off to study 32% received no support of any kind :( 17% had some other kind of support 37% received some financial support

13 Challenges of the course to take time off to go to Dublin for exams hours of studying long trips discipline to squeeze out time for assignment to finish the "homework" in time before deadline, as I was full time working and with family time - while working full time the amount of work and time required at assignment deadlines and exam time in challenging finding time, finding energy on top of full time work

14 Time commitment How many hours per week did you typically spend working on the course (total including lectures, coursework etc)

15 Benefits for career Helped my work "strengthened my knowledge and helped me in the cyber cases we were investigating" "Knowledge and skill to improve my work" "it has increased my ability to do my job" "has assisted me in performing my role as a digital forensics examiner" "Made me much more effective at my job" "I have alternatives methods to perform my computer forensic examinations" Helped me get a promotion "I have subsequently been promoted" "Moved job, moved country and commenced working in a full time forensic field" "It was helpful to get a new, more qualified job with the chance for an additional promotion" "Got the charge of training coordination and developed new courses" "had the chance to move from forensics unit to police academy as a trainer" Credibility & confidence "enhanced professional capabilities and developed relationships with other law enforcement experts" "gives me more confidence in the work I do and gives my employer more confidence in my abilities" "the credential has assisted me qualifying as an expert in court and getting promoted" "validated my experience based skills in a way that future employers can easily relate to" "more credibility to my IT background"

16 Benefits for organisations Personnel acquire professional skills to combat future threats Validation of skills required for job Part time distance learning format allows staff to continue in role while learning

17 97% would recommend the course

18 Why UCD's MSc? CPD options as well as MSc, PGDip, PGCert designed & developed for law enforcement distance learning format suits irregular working hours, locations international cyber investigator contacts practical approach running for 8 years, 300+ participants university qualifications

19 Questions? Rupert Bowen International Graduate Liaison