MSci Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity with Placement Year

Course Overview

This undergraduate course provides a comprehensive foundation in both the theoretical principles and practical skills of cybersecurity, including offensive hacking techniques, defensive strategies, and digital forensics. You will learn to think like a security professional to effectively protect and analyze digital systems and networks.

Key Program Highlights

• Learn the tools and techniques used by ethical hackers to identify and exploit system vulnerabilities.
• Master digital forensics methodologies to collect, analyze, and present digital evidence.
• Develop crucial skills in security operations and incident response to defend against real-world attacks.
• Gain a deep understanding of network infrastructure and its critical relationship to overall security.
• Build a strong theoretical grounding in computer science that underpins modern cybersecurity practices.