Master of Forensic Science in Security Management
George Washington University offers a Masters in Security Management, probably the least-scientific and broadest of programs, encompassing all manner of security considerations in the private and public sectors. Depending on how much security experience you bring to the table, GWU will require completion of some or all of these prerequisites: criminal investigations, criminal law, network systems, computer systems and organizations systems for security professionals. Once you knock these down (or pass on them because of your background), you can expect 27 credits on security case law, risk analysis, protection of information systems, ethics, security management and issues in organizational behavior. The elective courses can be drawn from a variety of courses throughout George Washington University's extensive forensics program
Georgetown University
Certificate in Forensic Accounting
Georgetown is renowned for the quality of its classes, and it's School of Continuing Studies is no exception. For 600 bucks a pop, you can enroll in their Certificate in Forensic Accounting program, and over the course of several Saturdays and evenings, knock down different courses covering all manner of forensic accounting. You'll get continuing education credits for each class you take, and if you complete them all (63 hours of classroom hours when it's all said and done), you'll get a Certificate in the field.
There are seven courses in all you must finish in order to get the Certificate.
The first, Principles of Forensic Accounting Examinations, teaches you how to handle a forensic examination as a consultant; how to testify on the stand as an expert witness in a forensic accounting trial; and understand your role as a forensic examiner in larger cases. This class meets on a single Saturday (all day), and is $600.
Advanced Forensic Techniques is another one of the seven courses you'll have to complete. It looks at specific computer assisted forensic techniques, including ACL and other software. You'll also learn about statistical thresholds for the detection of fraud, how to control data quality and conduct a computer recovery. This course is $600, and meets on a single Saturday.