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MSc Cyber Security

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    MSc Full-time: 1 yearPart-time: 3 years

Course Description

In an expanding digital age, protecting our data is of vital importance. Our Cyber Security MSc (formerly Information Security MSc) sits within our renowned School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and our outstanding Surrey Centre for Cyber Security.

The Surrey Centre for Cyber Security is an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. The University, meanwhile, has been recognised as a gold-standard Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. Both accreditations were awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a part of the Government Communications Headquarters. This means your teaching will be informed by world-class research conducted by nationally and globally rated experts in the subject. You’ll also benefit from our strong links with local and international industry.

This course is fully certified by the NCSC. It will equip you with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to pursue a successful career in this sector.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in either computer science, electrical or electronic engineering, mathematics, physics, related disciplines with demonstrable exposure to programming and mathematics, or other alternative subjects related to data analysis, data science or informatics, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

We’ll also consider relevant work experience if you don’t meet these requirements.

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

This course leads to a huge range of career opportunities across the cyber security and IT sectors. Recent graduates have secured jobs at:

  • Bosch
  • Ernst and Young
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • IBM UK
  • RGA Consulting.

Module Details

  • ARCHITECTURAL THINKING FOR SECURITY Optional 1
  • ASYMMETRIC CRYPTOGRAPHY Compulsory 1
  • DATABASE SYSTEMS Optional 1
  • INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT Compulsory 1
  • SYMMETRIC CRYPTOGRAPHY Compulsory 1
  • CLOUD COMPUTING Optional 2
  • INFORMATION AND NETWORK SECURITY Compulsory 2
  • INFORMATION SECURITY FOR BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT Optional 2
  • MULTIMEDIA SECURITY AND DIGITAL FORENSICS Compulsory 2
  • SECURE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Compulsory 2
  • MSC DISSERTATION Core Cross Year
  • MSC DISSERTATION Core Year-long

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