Computing infrastructure is now vital forÊcommunication, government, commerce,Êand control of our physical environment,Êand is a potential target of terrorist andÊcriminal attacks. Graduates who understandÊthe technologies and practices that underpinÊsecure computer systems are in great andÊever-growing demand.

Cyber security is about designing systems that resist attack. As computers become ever more prevalent and ever more connected with each other, the opportunities for attackers become even greater, and the need to resist them becomes more urgent.Ê

This is a one-year full-time degree programme for graduates in a computing-related discipline. It will allow students to obtain the knowledge and expertise to evaluate, designand build secure computer systems, processes and people that are involved in cyber security. It covers the theory and practice of designing and building secure systems and gives you a firm grounding in cryptography, network security and secure programming, as well as optional modules in topics such as hardware and embedded system security, operating systems and incident management and forensics.

TheÊCyber Security programme fromÊUniversity of BirminghamÊalso gives you practical experience with technologies and toolkits for building internet-based software. All students undertake a large, personally supervised project in the final months of the course.

Our curriculum has been developed with the involvement of key individuals in the cyber security industry. As well as advising us on the skills they seek when recruiting graduates, they also contribute directly to the MSc programme through guest lectures and project supervision. In recent years, we have had guest lecturers from Microsoft, Vodafone, Siemens, IBM and Hewlett Packard.

Careers

The MSc in Cyber Security is a newÊÊprogramme, but graduates of the MSc inÊComputer Security have gone on to workÊfor Companies including Accenture, IBM,ÊPriceWaterhouseCoopers, BT and Delcam.

Our students gain the knowledge toÊbecome leaders in the field of cyberÊsecurity and to shape the technologiesÊthat will be developed in the future.ÊThey are equipped to work on secureÊsoftware development within the softwareÊand IT industry, or to become cyberÊsecurity consultants. They may alsoÊchoose to move on to PhD research.