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City, University of London: Cyber Security
Institution | City, University of London View institution profile |
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Department | Department of Computer Science View department profile |
Web | https://www.city.ac.uk |
SST-PGAdmissions@city.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 020 7040 0248 |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
This course is designed for graduate students and IT/ICT professionals who want to prepare for a successful career in computer, network and information security. It will help you to develop your specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas of cyber security.
This Masters programme will particularly suit students who have completed a first degree in a computing subject, such as computer science or business computing. It will also suit graduates who have completed a numerate subject with a significant computing component, such as applied mathematics, engineering or physics.
**Objectives**
The Cyber Security MSc aims to help you:
- Specialise in advanced aspects of cyber security (including cryptography and network security) and information security management and security audits
- Investigate penetration-testing techniques using Metasploit
- Engage with researchers to develop your scientific knowledge and skills
- Explore and specialise in the socio-technical aspects of security, cybercrime and digital forensics
- Critically evaluate the technical, social and management dimensions of computing systems and technologies from a security perspective
- Gain tangible experience that extends across all the security specific core modules
- Acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques needed as a professional in computer science.
The course features real-life scenarios and a cyber-security challenge to provide you with hands-on experience in testing and analysing computing systems:
Semester 1 - become an ethical hacker. Your challenge: to identify flaws in a computer system by breaking its crypto components and retrieving sensitive information from an e-commerce company.
Semester 2 - become an investigator. Your challenge: to analyse network traffic, logs and detect attacks in a company's network. You must trace hackers and bring them to justice with concrete proof and reporting.
Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.
This programme is certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) signifying our high-quality education in Cyber Security."
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should hold at least a lower second-class honours degree from a UK institution (or the equivalent from an international institution) in Computer Science or a related discipline with some mathematical content. Relevant industrial experience may also be considered for entry to this course. Other suitable qualifications INTO City, University of London These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry. To prepare for this degree course, learn more about the Graduate Diploma in Informatics. Kaplan International College London |
Location | Northampton Square Finsbury Islington EC1V 0HB |
Fees
EU | 21850 GBP for Whole course |
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International | 21850 GBP for Whole course |
England | 10920 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 10920 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 10920 GBP for Whole course |
Northern Ireland | 10920 GBP for Whole course |
Summary
This course is designed for graduate students and IT/ICT professionals who want to prepare for a successful career in computer, network and information security. It will help you to develop your specialist analytical, operational and development skills in both technical and socio-technical areas of cyber security.
This Masters programme will particularly suit students who have completed a first degree in a computing subject, such as computer science or business computing. It will also suit graduates who have completed a numerate subject with a significant computing component, such as applied mathematics, engineering or physics.
**Objectives**
The Cyber Security MSc aims to help you:
- Specialise in advanced aspects of cyber security (including cryptography and network security) and information security management and security audits
- Investigate penetration-testing techniques using Metasploit
- Engage with researchers to develop your scientific knowledge and skills
- Explore and specialise in the socio-technical aspects of security, cybercrime and digital forensics
- Critically evaluate the technical, social and management dimensions of computing systems and technologies from a security perspective
- Gain tangible experience that extends across all the security specific core modules
- Acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques needed as a professional in computer science.
- The course features real-life scenarios and a cyber-security challenge to provide you with hands-on experience in testing and analysing computing systems:
- Semester 1 - become an ethical hacker. Your challenge: to identify flaws in a computer system by breaking its crypto components and retrieving sensitive information from an e-commerce company.
- Semester 2 - become an investigator. Your challenge: to analyse network traffic, logs and detect attacks in a company's network. You must trace hackers and bring them to justice with concrete proof and reporting.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | You should hold at least a lower second-class honours degree from a UK institution (or the equivalent from an international institution) in Computer Science or a related discipline with some mathematical content. Relevant industrial experience may also be considered for entry to this course. Other suitable qualifications INTO City, University of London These programmes are designed for international students who do not meet the required academic and English language requirements for direct entry. To prepare for this degree course, learn more about the Graduate Diploma in Informatics. Kaplan International College London |
Location | Northampton Square Finsbury Islington EC1V 0HB |
Fees
EU | 20810 GBP for Whole course |
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International | 20810 GBP for Whole course |
England | 10400 GBP for Whole course |
Scotland | 10400 GBP for Whole course |
Wales | 10400 GBP for Whole course |
Northern Ireland | 10400 GBP for Whole course |
A diverse, inclusive and multidisciplinary centre of study and cutting-edge research, in an unrivalled central London location.
The School of Science & Technology at City provides a first class education experience with state-of-the-art research facilities, in a thriving and vibrant London location.
The School’s academic experts are leaders in their fields, and through our academic research centres we influence, inspire and produce world-leading research in science and technology. This cutting-edge research directly informs the education our students receive.
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