About The Course

This MSc introduces you to the complexity and challenges associated with cybersecurity in a highly dynamic threat landscape. It also gives you the skills to be an effective cybersecurity professional in a rapidly growing field.

On this cutting-edge course you learn the management and hands-on skills needed by cybersecurity professionals across a wide range of areas including programming databases and computer networking. Areas of study include cyber defence; information governance and compliance; and tactical and strategic cybersecurity management. You also complete an MSc Cybersecurity final project in an area of interest.

The course is delivered by a dedicated team of cybersecurity experts and active researchers in the field.

Why choose this course?

• The course is offered via block delivery with six entry points through the academic year so you can start when it most suits you
• Take certain units as dedicated credit-based short courses outside the normal MSc route
• Study in our modern STEM building with staff active in networking and security research
• Benefit from using the latest specialised computing facilities and equipment including virtualised environments and a dedicated security and forensic analysis lab
• Experience interactive sessions and demonstrations delivered by teaching staff and guest speakers
• This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) the Chartered Institute for IT