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Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (D4CS)

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

A 36-credit Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity combining computer science, law and criminal justice, with required courses in network security, operating system vulnerabilities and digital forensics, and two capstone options (internship, research practicum or thesis, mentored research). Courses meet on campus, typically on weekday evenings.

Official program name
Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (D4CS)
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Cybersecurity focus
Dedicated cybersecurity degreeThe degree itself is in cybersecurity or a closely related security field (information security, information assurance, cyber operations, digital forensics…).
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School
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
New York, NY
Specializations
Digital Forensics — core of the degree (“Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity”)
Required credits
36 credit hours
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated master's degree in digital forensics and cybersecurity offered on campus.

Degree title names digital forensics and cybersecurity; required courses include Network Security, Architecture and Vulnerabilities of Operating Systems, Digital Forensic Applications and Forensic Management of Digital Evidence.

Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

We list cybersecurity bachelor's, master's and research doctorates at institutionally accredited US schools — dedicated degrees and formal concentrations, never certificates or electives-only degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Internship
Optional internship
Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required: The Law and High Technology Crime, Network Security, Architecture and Vulnerabilities of Operating Systems, Digital Forensic Applications, Forensic Management of Digital Evidence; three forensic and security electives; one criminal justice elective.
    Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

  • Choose two capstone options: Capstone Seminar and Fieldwork (approved internship), Forensic Computing Research Practicum (applied research project or thesis), or Faculty-Mentored Research.
    Source: jjay.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 11, 2026

Academic calendar

  • Courses typically meet Monday through Thursday evenings on campus.
    Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Up to six equivalency credits are available to practitioners.
    Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Technical preparation

Prerequisite courses
RequiredMinimum CS background: two programming courses and courses in data structures, algorithms, operating systems, computer networks, statistics and discrete math (CSIBridge certificate available otherwise).
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement
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Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
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Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
RecommendedAdvised but not required for applicants holding advanced graduate or professional degrees from an English-language program; no GRE requirement stated otherwise.
Source: jjay.cuny.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, ABET and CAE

Three different things: the school's institutional accreditation, ABET accreditation of this exact program, and the school's NSA CAE designation.

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

ABET program accreditation

This program does not appear in ABET's accredited-program database. ABET accreditation is program-specific and optional; the school's other programs or its institutional accreditation do not imply it.

NSA CAE designation (school)

  • CAE in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) · 2025 - 2030Validated program(s) of study: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science and Information Security (POS-CD)Source: maps.caecommunity.org · verified October 11, 2026

A CAE designation belongs to the institution and its validated program of study; it is not accreditation and does not certify every degree. Accreditation & CAE explained

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. jjay.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/graduate-bulletin/degrees-offered/digital-forensics-and-cyberse — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. NCAE-C institution directory (National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity) — Source, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. jjay.cuny.edu/academics/graduate-programs/graduate-programs-digital-forensics-cybersecurity — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. jjay.cuny.edu/academics/graduate-programs/graduate-programs-digital-forensics-cybersecurity/ms-digit — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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