Cyber Security MSc (Taught)

Why study this course?
Our Cyber Security MSc degree is the ideal choice if you want to progress or start your career in the digital industry as a cyber security specialist. The course covers the broad topics essential to cyber security and forensics and will expose you to a range of open-source and licence-based security and forensic tools.

This hands-on master’s degree in cyber security will cover how artificial intelligence techniques can be used in detecting risks, preventing criminal activity, and forecasting illegal activity. You’ll also develop practical skills using industry software tools and environments and work with external organisations to develop practical knowledge in real-life scenarios.

More about this course
In an evolving technological age, the threat of cyber security attacks continues to be prominent globally. Our Cyber Security MSc is perfect if you want to play a part in combating cybercrimes, as well as leading a digital revolution that is spanning from all sectors – from science and engineering to business and entertainment.

Throughout your studies, you’ll focus on aspects of security, including information, networks and cyber security, alongside practical and applied understanding of how to conduct forensic analysis, provide evidential reports, and implement risk-based strategies. On this course, you’ll conduct security analytics in an intelligent way, which is a growing AI field in the detection, identification, classification, prediction and prevention of threats.

Throughout the course you’ll attend a variety of scheduled sessions, such a lectures, tutorials, and workshops. The course focuses on problem-based learning approaches. It also supports and prepares students to gain relevant industry certifications and experience.

This course offers a wide range of modules so you can develop the skills required to be a confident cyber security specialist with a deep understanding of cybercrime, incidence response, security auditing and cyber security management.

You’ll also learn from staff with high research profiles in digital forensics, cyber security, and artificial intelligence and have the opportunity to work with external clients in the Digital Forensics Laboratory. You’ll also benefit from external speakers, where you’ll explore real-life cyber security scenarios and how to approach them.

Assessment
There will be a range of assessment methods is employed throughout the course, including:

• coursework (group and individual)

• in-class tests

• written and oral exams

• final project/dissertation

Coursework topics could range from digital crime investigations, cyber incident handling, cyber security auditing and penetration testing which are all real-world topics concluded by an expert report or essay.