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  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc 1 year full-time, 2.5 - 4 years part-time or 2.5 - 4 years distance learning

Course Description

This popular NCSC-certified Masters degree delivers modern enterprise cyber security, coupled with digital forensics and incident response.

Computer security is one of the key challenges in contemporary computing. You will gain critical knowledge within the cyber security and digital forensic domains, combining academic principles and industrial practice.

The course is informed by current research in security and digital forensics and is underpinned by our experience with external partners in law enforcement, the cyber security industry, financial institutions and other knowledge transfer activities.

Course specialisms include network security, penetration testing, incident response, malware analysis, cryptography, audit and compliance, and host and mobile digital forensics.

The specialisation you gain in the taught modules is further developed through an extensive research-based MSc dissertation project, leading towards a mastery of a subject area and enhancing your particular specialism.

Typical entry points to this course are in January and September. Please enquire for more information.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above in a Computing discipline e.g. Computing, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Software Engineering, or Cyber Security.  

Other IT disciplines may be considered provided a minimum of 50% of the modules undertaken in the last two years of study were Computing related.   

We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The continued growth in the current requirement for cyber security professionals means there are a wide range of careers which can be followed after graduating from the course, such as:

  • Security Consultant/Analyst
  • Penetration Tester
  • Network Security Analyst
  • Forensic Investigator
  • Audit/Compliance Consultant
  • Security Certification Engineer
  • Incident Response Analyst
  • System Admin
  • Network Engineer

Module Details

Modules that you will study* as part of this course

  • Applied Cryptography and Trust ( CSN11131 )
  • Computer Penetration Testing ( CSN11127 )
  • Host-Based Forensics ( CSN11125 )
  • Incident Response and Malware Analysis ( CSN11128 )
  • Masters Dissertation ( SOC11101 )
  • Network Security ( CSN11111 )
  • Security Audit & Compliance ( INF11109 )

*These are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.

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