BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing (Placement Year)
Course Overview
This BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing degree equips you with the technical and investigative expertise to become a frontline defender against digital threats. You will learn to think like a hacker to expose vulnerabilities, investigate sophisticated cybercrimes, and secure critical systems for global organizations. The course provides a unique blend of ethical hacking, digital forensics, and cryptography, preparing you to see a case through from investigation to courtroom testimony.
Key Program Highlights
- Master ethical hacking techniques to proactively find and fix security weaknesses
- Gain hands-on experience in malware forensics to trace and analyze cyberattacks
- Learn advanced cryptography to protect sensitive data and communications
- Develop the skills to investigate cybercrime for law enforcement and present digital evidence in court
- Build in-demand expertise to secure the operating systems and networks of major corporations
Course Overview
This BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing degree equips you with the technical and investigative expertise to become a frontline defender against digital threats. You will learn to think like a hacker to expose vulnerabilities, investigate sophisticated cybercrimes, and secure critical systems for global organizations. The course provides a unique blend of ethical hacking, digital forensics, and cryptography, preparing you to see a case through from investigation to courtroom testimony.
Key Program Highlights
- Master ethical hacking techniques to proactively find and fix security weaknesses
- Gain hands-on experience in malware forensics to trace and analyze cyberattacks
- Learn advanced cryptography to protect sensitive data and communications
- Develop the skills to investigate cybercrime for law enforcement and present digital evidence in court
- Build in-demand expertise to secure the operating systems and networks of major corporations
Requirements
Modules
- Architecture and Operating Systems
- Core Computing Concepts for Cyber Security
- Cyber Security and Forensics Essentials
- Networks
- Programming 1
- Programming 2
- Ethical Hacking
- Forensics Fundamentals
- Operating Systems and Internetworking
- Security and Cryptography
- Cyberlaw Governance and Human Rights
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Network Servers and Services
- Business Information Systems Security
- Virtualisation And Cloud Design
- Web Programming
- Malware Forensics
- Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation
- Study Project
- Engineering Project
- Complex Problem Solving
- Practical Data Analytics and Mining
- Security Management
- Distributed Systems and Security
- Internet of Things
- IT and Internetworking Security
- Placement Year
