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Nationally Recognized Digital Forensics Degree
Bay Path University has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through the academic year 2027.
Earn Your Online BS in Cybersecurity with a Focus on Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Prepare for high-demand roles in digital security with Bay Path University's fully online Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity: digital forensics and incident response degree. Designed for career-driven individuals, this cutting-edge computer forensics degree equips you with hands-on experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and incident response, all taught using the same advanced tools trusted by today's top professionals.
Throughout your computer forensics degree, you’ll develop critical skills in forensic acquisition, mobile forensics, network intrusion analysis, and insider threat detection. You’ll also master the principles of the CIA triad: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, to ensure data protection and organizational security.
Start building a future-ready career with our cyber forensics degree—fully online, flexible, and aligned with industry standards.
Digital Forensics Degree Benefits:
- No background in IT or computer science required
- Learn to identify and investigate cybercrime
- Access courses on your schedule through an interactive, virtual classroom
- Courses led by experienced and industry-connected faculty
- Accelerated 7-week courses
Asynchronous Courses, Career-Ready Cybersecurity Skills
120 Total Credits
The online bachelor’s in cybersecurity: digital forensics and incident response degree features lab-based courses to hone your skills in current digital forensics topics. Throughout your program, you’ll gain expertise in forensic acquisition, network intrusions, mobile forensics, insider threat, and more. You’ll also learn to apply security measures that align with the CIA triad of data — confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The Digital Forensics and Incident Response major can also be taken as a Digital Forensics certificate and applied to any degree program for students interested in further specializing their area of study.
Course Sampling:
- Cyber Investigations
- Mobile Technology Analysis
- Introduction to Digital Forensics
To view the complete list of degree requirements and program courses, visit our online catalog.
What You’ll Learn in Your Cyber Forensics Degree
Graduates of the online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity: Digital Forensics and Incident Response program have the specialized expertise to identify, investigate, and analyze all types of digital crime.
By Graduation, You’ll Have Skills to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of current approaches to detect and/or deter cybercrime, and to investigate incidents related to digital crime activity
- Demonstrate an understanding of digital forensic tools and techniques
- Express an understanding of current issues relating to digital forensics and determine the best practices for attending to them based on available resources, tools, and the overall needs of the organization
Cybersecurity > Digital Forensics > Computer Forensics
Cybersecurity is a broad field focused on protecting systems, networks, and data from digital threats. Within it, digital forensics takes a different angle — rather than prevention, it's about investigation. Digital forensics professionals analyze cyberattacks and security incidents after they occur, uncovering what happened, how, and who was responsible.
Computer forensics is a key branch of digital forensics, focused specifically on extracting and analyzing evidence from computers and storage devices. From recovering deleted files to tracing criminal activity, computer forensics plays a critical role in both cybersecurity response and criminal investigations.
