Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Baltimore City Community College Proposal	Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)	Cybersecurity Digital Forensics	1/13/2023	Approved	2/13/2023
Cybersecurity Digital Forensics Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Cybersecurity Digital Forensics will provide students with practical experience in understanding the threats and dangers, security assessments and analysis to a wide range of different businesses, and the steps that need to be taken to mitigate these vulnerabilities by using state-of-the-art technology. The program prepares students for vendor-specific or commercially available security certifications. The program also emphasizes the need to build a wall between our information and those that want to exploit it.