Course summary
- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
- Learn about aspects of cyber security including penetration testing, systems and network vulnerability assessment and mitigation, ethical hacking, network intrusion detection analysis and prevention.
- Develop your knowledge in web security, mobile device security and management of security policies.
Upon completing the foundation year, you progress to a degree that is accredited by the British Computer Society and accordingly includes a number of topics fundamental to all computing studies, including principles of security, computing, architecture and networking, databases and programming.
How you learn
The Cyber Security with Foundation Year (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University is suitable if you donÕt meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Cyber Security course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other computing foundation year students, then move on to the degree.
You will develop a range of skills through problem solving activities, practical implementations and teamwork, allowing you to take an active approach to learning and encouraging self-development.
Assessments are varied, including reports, presentations, demonstrations, discussions and online activities.
You learn through:
- lectures
- seminars
- practical tutorial sessions
In the foundation year, youÕll build on your existing knowledge and experience Ñ developing useful academic, computing and IT skills in preparation for undergraduate study. YouÕll benefit from innovative course content that allows you to access and use cutting-edge technology. Throughout, youÕll reflect on your progress, and build valuable communication and interpersonal skills.
Future careers
Employers regularly visit us to recruit our graduates and contribute to our teaching.
Companies that have recruited BSc (Honours) Cyber Security graduates include:
- Cisco
- Citrix
- 3Squared
- Next
- Servelec Group
- Hewlett-Packard
- IBM
- Sec-1
- Info-Assure
