Overview

The Information Security and Digital Forensics program from Niagara University equips individuals with the knowledge necessary for the Certified Information Systems Security Management Professionals (CISSP) certification. Students are trained utilizing professional applications in computer and mobile forensics, and provided knowledge and expertise in network security, ethical hacking and privacy. This training occurs in one of our new on-campus information security labs.

The ISDF program isn’t only intended for computer and information sciences majors, but also for students majoring in criminal justice, business, healthcare and accounting.

Job Projections

The demand for specialized information security workers is on the rise, and the future indicates that this field will continue to grow nationwide. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the information security field will grow by 18 percent.

Additionally, the New York State Department of Labor has outlined a similar statewide growth rate (17.2 percent) for the same period.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Principles of Information Security and Federal Law

Data Privacy

Managing Security Risks

Ethical Hacking

Network Security

Software Security

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National and Canadians: Niagara University has rolling admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts from colleges and universities attended indicating the awarding of an accredited undergraduate degree.
An online application.
Two letters of recommendation - Academic or Professional (the form is automatically generated during the online application).
Personal statement - Two-page, double-spaced, typewritten statement discussing your academic and/or research background, your career goals, your personal philosophy related to your area of study, and how Niagara University's graduate program will prepare you to meet your career and educational objectives.
GRE scores taken within the past five years. Students that have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of over 3.0 area are not required to submit a GRE for consideration.
Optional Resume.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16020 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16020 USD / year

≈ 16020 USD / year
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In-State

16020 USD / year

≈ 16020 USD / year

Funding

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