This is an approved proposal from last year. Contract negotiations will push starting of this program to summer or fall. Request reapproval for upcoming year off same criteria.
Graduate students in the digital forensics and cyber security program, security management program, the MPA in inspection and oversight, and undergraduate computer science major do not have access to an important piece of equipment required to educate them and provide relevant experience in computer forensics. Our graduates in these programs are graduating without the required experience with this platform - the industry standard. The lack of experience is hindering our students in getting jobs in relevant fields. Students from other programs with this equipment have a significant competitive advantage. The New York Times recently published an article "An Engine of Upward Mobility Struggles to Capture Opportunities in Tech" Where they found that Students at the City University of New York are increasingly graduating with degrees in technology. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/business/cuny-jobs-tech.html. This proposal aims to help our students and graduates be more competitive on the job market.
Graduate students in the digital forensics and cyber security program, security management program, the MPA in inspection and oversight, and undergraduate computer science major. Faculty in these programs would also have access for course and student involved research purposes.
The equipment would be stored in both the digital forensics lab, 6th floor of the new building and the IoT Lab in Westport North
Providing hands on, practical, experience in digital forensics in a large array of courses in the above mentioned courses. Ensuring our graduates have actual experience analyzing mobile devices and conducting forensics interrogations.
No maintenance is needed other than supervision of equipment (as listed below).
The equipment would be supervised by Prof. Wandt and the D4CS Lab Manager and made available for use in relevant courses in the majors listed above.
This equipment would help ensure our students are educated to be fierce advocates for justice in a rapidly changing future. Computer forensics and evidence is becoming a key element in criminal justice investigations to both prosecute and defend suspects. Analysis of this information is also critical in providing comprehensive cyber security infrastructure - that helps keep our nation safe. This program would help in increasing the quality of a number of courses supporting data literacy, and digital literacy and would support faculty to build on John Jay’s reputation for excellence in research - including student research opportunities.