The programme focuses on developing your practical and hands-on skills underpinned by theoretical knowledge for you to pursue a career in the growing market of cybersecurity.Ê

It gives you the technical skills and state of the-art knowledge to secure digital resources and network infrastructure of organisations ranging from small to large enterprises. You will learn how to analyse, plan, develop, evaluate, deploy, and manage networks and services across multiple platforms.

Delivered by cybersecurity experts and researchers, the programme modules cover cyber-attack and defence, data and network security, next generation networking technologies, virtual network and cloud computing. Your learning also encompasses information security management policies, best practices and ethical issues for information technology professionals. You will undertake an individual project which allows you to carry out substantive work based on a topic of your interest either in the University or, where possible, in a company.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching is through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and hands-on laboratory sessions. You will be assessed using a variety of methods which include examination, coursework and dissertation. These ensure that you have gained the core skills and hands-on experience, including working in a team, required by industry.

Career Prospects

The market size of global cybersecurity is growing rapidly. Upon graduating you can expect to find roles as system administrators and managers, network designers, cyber security consultant, cloud computing architect, Internet-of Things security expert, data centre manager and data security analyst.