The ITT Technical Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana offers an online program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice - Cyber Security. This program teaches the fundamentals of the criminal justice system and criminal justice skills. The program offers a foundation in criminal law, legal procedures, criminal evidence and criminology. Areas of study include law enforcement, the courts and corrections.

The program also covers the foundation of risks and damages associated with digital fraud and cyber crimes including Internet crime, cyberstalking, electronic crime and identity theft. Special emphasis is placed on the cornerstones of cyber security including the methodologies of inspection, protection, detection, reaction and response.

Topics include formal specification and verification of security properties, operating system security, trust management, security auditing and intrusion detection, security policy, safeguards and countermeasures, risk mitigation, covert channels and identification and authentication. Intrusion detection in network security, firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), virtual local area networks (VLANs), backup and disaster recovery techniques, smart card security, estimation and management of risks associated with security are also included.

The upper-level courses enhance the study of the criminal justice system and expand into areas such as criminalistics, victimology and forensics investigations. The curriculum is designed to offer a balance of theory and application used in the field by integrating interpersonal skills and administrative subject matter. Students will examine the criminal justice process and study interpersonal communication skills.

The program offers an interdisciplinary study of the mechanisms of social control, criminology and criminal justice in American society. Program content includes communication, criminal law and procedures, and cybercrime issues as well as technology skills. The program can help graduates cultivate particular human relations skills appropriate to the industry and an understanding of the causes and prevention of crime.

An online education can offer opportunities for students to pursue their educational objectives when attending school in a traditional classroom is just not practical. With ITT Tech's online education, a quality technical education is now available when and where it is convenient for the student.