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Fresh cyber forensics major secures place in job market

Written by DeadGirl
Thursday, 08 June 2006
By Sarah Michalos Summer Editor For a major that's been around just over two years, cyber forensics already has a 100 percent job placement rate. Marcus Rogers, associate professor of computer technology, said although the major has not reached its peak yet, all graduates have a good job offer waiting for them. "Technology will not go away; it (the profession) will definitely level, but it will always be an area where there's a job market," he said. The difference between forensic science and cyber forensics is that cyber forensics uses technical and digital methods along with traditional techniques. "The basics are the same as far as crime scene analysis; we may look for information on a computer for an investigation, but we will also dust for fingerprints and not disrupt evidence," Rogers said. Despite the major's recent creation, students have been interested from the beginning and Rogers said there is only space for 20 students in each of the five courses. "I think part of the reason it's so popular is because of the CSI effect; forensic science is just cool to do," he said. Not only is the major glamorous, the starting salary for graduates is between $75,000 and $85,000 and can even be as high as $100,000. The program is selective and Rogers said the reason is because quality is stressed. "We turn away as many people as we admit," he said. Many students who graduate from the program get jobs with police departments and agencies to put their skills to use. Sean Leshney, a graduate student and former Lafayette police officer, just completed his first year in the program and is working as a special agent in Indianapolis. "It's unique to the effect that the mindset is different from other computer fields; you go and think about what's going on in a case and you're working for the truth, not for a particular party," he said. Leshney was in the Navy for four years and decided to come back to school when he became interested in cyber forensics. "I learned so much about computers ... more than anyone would want to know," he said. Although popular shows like CSI blow the major out of proportion, Leshney said, the field itself is intriguing. "Every case is different and unique; you have to be able to think on your feet," he said. http://www.purdueexponent.com/index.php/module/Issue/action/Article/article_id/3981

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