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Study Details: 1 year full-time, 2- 3 years part-time
Build your career digital defence - one of the most rapidly growing and essential industries in the digital world.
Cyber crime is on the rise, more than three out of five firms reported a cyber attack in the last 12 months and it can lead to lost revenue, a damaged reputation and even fines. As the threats increase year-on-year, it’s becoming more important than ever to have teams of experts trained to prevent attacks and identify vulnerabilities within business systems to protect revenue, reputation and customer data.
In our MSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), you will develop your existing knowledge of computer science into a master-level expertise in the field of cyber security, readying you to command a team of frontline ethical hackers against outside infiltration. What’s more, you will get the opportunity to develop extra qualifications alongside your MSc, such as the Certified Ethical Hacker, XRY Mobile Forensics, Cybercrime Analysis and Cisco Certifications.
You will usually have achieved a 2:2 in a computing or digital related subject with evidence of engagement in cyber security.
After completing the Computer Science (Cyber Security) MSc, you’ll be equipped to work in the following roles:
⦁ Security engineer
⦁ Security analyst
⦁ Security administrator
⦁ Digital Forensic Investigator
⦁ Security specialist
⦁ Security consultant
Eager for more knowledge? Upon completion, you’ll be ideally placed for further academic study at PhD level.
Year 1 compulsory modules
⦁ Digital Forensics
⦁ Dissertation
⦁ Machine Learning In Cyber
⦁ Operating Systems And Network Security
⦁ Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking
⦁ Quantum Computing And Cryptography
⦁ Research Methods And Dissertation Proposal
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