MSc Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology

Qualifications or experience

• A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, including Computer Sciences, Legal or Social Sciences, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

English language requirements

• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 (or equivalent) with no component score below 6.0.

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You’ll graduate from this Master’s with skills that are in heavy demand. The UK Government’s £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy aims to “ensure the UK continues to be a leading responsible and democratic cyber power”, and shows how businesses in the private and public sectors need to fill a large cyber skills gap to meet that aim.

You’ll have studied twin disciplines within that skills gap, so you’ll be qualified for roles in preventing digital crime, or investigating and prosecuting those who commit it. You’ll be able to work in fields including:

• Law enforcement
• IT auditing
• Information security
• High-tech crime units
• Commercial investigation
• National security bodies
• Systems administration
• Security analysis

Core

On this full-time MSc Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology course, you’ll study 4 core modules, and choose a further optional module.

• Computer Forensic Investigation and Cryptography – 30 credits
• Mobile Forensics Issues and Practice – 30 credits
• Systems Security and Hacking – 30 credits
• Masters Project computer science – 60 credits

Optional

• Big Data and Machine Learning Applications – 30 credits
• Business Intelligence – 15 credits
• Cloud Computing – 30 credits
• Data Visualisation and Exploring Analytics – 15 credits
• Network Services and Cyber Security – 30 credits
• The Global Landscape of Cybersecurity – 30 credits