{"id":105,"date":"2025-11-12T20:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars-dev\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:40","slug":"cyber-forensic-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/six-pillars\/cyber-forensic-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber &amp; Forensic Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"herdpress-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full z-70 relative bg-green\">\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full mx-auto xl:container px-4 flex justify-between items-center h-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center xl:w-[20%]  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"\/\" aria-label=\"Marshall University website\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-content\/themes\/herdpress\/images\/m_primary.svg\" class=\"min-w-14 h-12 lg:min-w-[72px] xl:h-16\" alt=\"Marshall University logo\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex h-full pl-2 lg:pl-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"main-nav\" class=\"hidden lg:flex items-center text-gray-200 text-lg xl:text-xl font-semibold tracking-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/meet-marshall\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Meet Marshall<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Welcome to Marshall<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Why Choose Marshall?<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/whymu\/value\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">The Value of a Marshall Degree<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/meet-huntington\/\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Community<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/blog\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Blog<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/moments\/category\/moments\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Our Stories<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Leadership<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"\/president\/brad-d-smith\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Office of the President<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/board\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Board of Governors<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/economic-development\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Workforce and Economic Development<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-affairs\/administration-staff\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Affairs<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        <div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">News &amp; Marketing<\/div>\n        <div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Events<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/news\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">News Releases<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/brand-resources\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Branding Guide<\/a>\n\n            <a href=\"\/brandservices\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">University Marketing &amp; Communications<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/admissions\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Admissions<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Information For<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/freshman\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">First-Year Freshmen<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/transfer\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Transfer Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Undergraduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/graduate-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/international-admissions\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">International Graduate Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online Students<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Getting Started<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tour\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Admission<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Apply for Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Cost &amp; Aid<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/tuition\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Tuition<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Financial Aid<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/types-of-aid\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Scholarships<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/sfa\/cost-of-attendance\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Estimate Your Cost<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/academics\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Academics<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Degrees<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/undergraduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/graduate\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Graduate<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/online\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Online<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academics\/professional\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Professional<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">More Programs<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/herdacademy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Herd Academy<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Medicine<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/pharmacy\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">School of Pharmacy<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Resources<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mb-4 flex flex-col\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Academic Calendar<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/library\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Libraries &amp; Online Research<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/careereducation\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Internships &amp; Career Development<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/colleges\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Colleges &amp; Schools<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/marshallstore\/home\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Campus Bookstore<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/our-research\/\" class=\"no-underline text-gray-100 leading-normal transition-colors duration-200 ease-out hover:text-white hover:underline hover:decoration-2 hover:underline-offset-2 hover:decoration-green-bright focus:text-white focus:underline focus:decoration-2 focus:underline-offset-2 focus:decoration-green-bright mb-4 last:mb-0 text-lg\">Research at Marshall<\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"group ease-out py-10 lg:px-2\">\n    <a href=\"\/marshall-life\/\" class=\"transition-none text-white tracking-tight uppercase text-xl xl:text-2xl font-bold no-underline px-2 xl:px-4 pt-2 pb-6 rounded-t hover:bg-gray-900 hover:text-white group-focus-within:bg-gray-900 group-focus-within:shadow-lg group-hover:bg-gray-900 group-hover:shadow-lg\">\n        <span>Marshall Life<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"mt-4 bg-gray-900 absolute z-60 shadow-lg px-6 rounded-sm translate-y-0 mx-auto left-0 right-0 max-w-6xl text-white invisible opacity-100 group-hover:translate-y-0 group-hover:visible group-hover:opacity-100 group-focus-within:visible group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-focus-within:block\">\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div class=\"w-full xl:max-w-(--breakpoint-xl) px-6 xl:px-0 mx-auto py-10 grid grid-cols-3 gap-12\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-lg uppercase font-bold pb-1 border-b mb-6 border-white text-green-bright\">Clubs &amp; Organizations<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Defining the Future of Security<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <p>Marshall University is advancing cyber defense and forensic science by empowering students, supporting law enforcement, driving multidisciplinary research and strengthening national resilience. Through the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security (MUICS) and the Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC), Marshall combines education, innovation and service to protect both our digital and physical worlds.<\/p>\n<p>Cyber &amp; Forensic Science is one of Marshall\u2019s six institutional pillars \u2014 areas where the University is uniquely positioned to lead and create lasting impact across West Virginia, the nation and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>This pillar directly supports Marshall\u2019s strategic commitments to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fuel economic growth in West Virginia and the Appalachian region<\/li>\n<li>Deliver a 100% placement rate for graduates through hands-on, mission-ready training<\/li>\n<li>Provide a distinct value proposition through real-world education and applied research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    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srcset=\"\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/files\/2025\/11\/DSC07900-Enhanced-NR-480x0-c-default.jpg 480w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/files\/2025\/11\/DSC07900-Enhanced-NR-768x0-c-default.jpg 768w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/files\/2025\/11\/DSC07900-Enhanced-NR-1024x0-c-default.jpg 1024w,\n                                    https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/files\/2025\/11\/DSC07900-Enhanced-NR-1600x0-c-default.jpg 1600w\n                                \"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\"\n                                alt=\"hands typing on a keyboard in the Cyber lab\"\n                                class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain\"\n                                style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"absolute top-6 bottom-6 left-6 right-6 lg:top-8 lg:bottom-8 md:left-8 md:right-8 border border-green rounded-lg pointer-events-none\"><\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">Why This is Important<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Cyber and forensic professionals form the front line of national security and public safety.<\/li>\n<li>Cybercrime costs are projected to reach <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/official-cybercrime-report-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$12.2 trillion by 2031<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ransomware attacks surged nearly 90% in 2023, threatening governments, businesses and hospitals alike.<\/li>\n<li>The cybersecurity workforce will grow 30% by 2033, while the forensic science field will expand 11%, driven by demand for digital and biological evidence analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Breakthroughs in forensic DNA technologies and genetic genealogy are cracking decades-old cold cases, bringing justice and closure where traditional methods fell short.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both fields are essential to national defense, public safety and the protection of individual rights.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div\n\t\t\n\t\tclass=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-basic-content-media has-gray-background-color has-background relative herdpress-basic top-right    \"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<div\n    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                                                                <\/div>\n                \n                \n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"relative order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=right]:order-1 lg:group-data-[media-side=left]:order-2 lg:pt-0 lg:pb-0 flex flex-col justify-center px-6\">\n                \n                \t\t\t\t\t<h2  class=\"block__heading\">How Marshall is Leading<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n                \n                <div class=\"alternator__content styled-list no-img text-gray-700\">\n                    <p>Through hands-on learning, advanced research and national partnerships, Marshall produces graduates and practitioners who are immediately mission ready.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Institute for Cyber Security (ICS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ICS<\/strong>: A regional and national hub for applied cybersecurity education, research, and workforce development \u2014 anchored in Marshall\u2019s World-Class Center of Excellence vision. Creates clear pathways from classroom to career that produce \u201cMarshall-made, mission-ready\u201d graduates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Cyber Team:<\/strong> Marshall\u2019s Collegiate Cyber Defense Team has achieved five Top 10 national rankings since 2016, including a first-place national championship in 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research &amp; Innovation:<\/strong> Leads applied research that advances national security in areas like critical infrastructure defense, AI and unmanned\/autonomous system forensics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Capacity Building:<\/strong> Empowers West Virginia\u2019s communities by delivering assessments, training and planning to enhance local cyber resilience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration: <\/strong>Partnerships with government, industry and academia create a statewide ecosystem that links talent development with real-world mission impact. Marshall\u2019s cyber and forensic experts have supported real-world operations, including the rescue of 80 human trafficking victims and 30 arrests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>World-Class Operations &amp; Sustainability: <\/strong>ICS operates as a national model for excellence, investing in secure labs and facilities that benchmark against leading cyber centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Forensic Science Center (FCS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafs.org\/FEPAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FEPAC-Accredited<\/a> Forensic Program:<\/strong> One of only 21 accredited programs in the United States, with graduates ranking No. 1 nationally on the FSAT exam for 12 of the past 14 years, and a 97% job placement rate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accredited DNA Laboratory:<\/strong> One of only two university-affiliated laboratories designated as a Criminal Justice Agency, having tested and analyzed 10,000+ cases nationwide, including 2,500 sexual assault cases in West Virginia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evolving Forensic Science Capabilities:<\/strong> Forensic science is evolving rapidly: advanced DNA technologies, investigative genetic genealogy, and digital case management are transforming identification workflows and evidence processing \u2014 requiring specialized expertise, infrastructure and ongoing innovation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuing Education and Professional Impact:<\/strong> The FSC has trained more than 3,000 practitioners from local, state, federal and international agencies \u2014 demonstrating Marshall\u2019s deep and ongoing commitment to continuing education, professional development and national service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":0,"parent":84,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions\/225"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/pillars\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}