- The University of Hertfordshire offers an MSc in Cyber Security with a duration of 1 year.
- The program is a course-based and delivered on-campus.
- The program is available on a full-time (1 year) and sandwich (3 years) basis.
- This MSc is available with an optional one-year industry placement.
- This particular course provides students with a specialism combining theoretical knowledge and practical skills in cyber security.
- ou will develop technical expertise and practical skills in identifying and critically evaluating vulnerabilities of and threats to the security and integrity of distributed systems, conducting and managing a comprehensive risk assessment of the distributed systems in a complex and unpredictable environment.
- Advanced topics studied include distributed systems security, information security, management and compliance, digital forensics, penetration testing, and cyber operations.
- Some of the modules students will study are:
- Distributed Systems Security
- Information Security, Management and Compliance
- Digital Forensics
- Penetration Testing
- Cyber Operations
- Cyber Security Masters Project
- The MSc Cyber Security course will equip students with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in cyber security.
- Students will benefit from our strong links in the computing industry with regular careers fairs and industry sessions supported by Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, and Ocado Technologies.
- Students will explore the latest penetration testing and digital forensics software at our purpose-built Cyber Security Centre
- The student-faculty ratio is 4:5.
- According to payscale, the average salary goes up to 87,284 USD.