MSc Cyber Security

Key information

With the demand for graduates with a good knowledge of cyber security on the increase, this MSc will put you in a good position for your career in Cyber Security. You’ll develop an in-depth understanding of cyber security from experts in the field and get hands-on experience in testing and analysing computing systems.

Benefits of this course

The benefits of this MSc are wide and varied. It will help you develop your specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas of cyber security.

As part of your course you’ll get hands-on experience in testing and analysing computer systems. You’ll be challenged to identify flaws in a system by becoming an ethical hacker and then become an investigator and analyse network traffic, logs and detect attacks.

You will acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques you’ll need as a professional in computer science opening up many career opportunities.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for?

You’ll already have a degree, possibly in a computing subject or a subject with a lot of computing, like applied mathematics, engineering or physics and want to learn more about Cyber Security.

You may also be an IT/ICT professional wanting to make the next move in your career.

Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional

Career

This MSc will provide you with highly-sought after specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas, making you highly employable.

Our graduates have gone into a range of careers in the IT/ICT sector, as well as the telecommunications and banking industries.

Other roles you could pursue:

cyber security manager/architect
security analyst
information security
cyber security consultant
information security officer.

Top students may also be considered for an internship programme, in which companies sponsor you during your research project.