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Kingston University: Network and Information Security

Institution Kingston University View institution profile
Department Computing and Information Systems
Web www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate
Email ukenquiries@kingston.ac.uk
Telephone 02035100106
Study type Taught

Summary

Reasons to choose Kingston - This course is fully certified with the NCSC.

  • You can use a state-of-the-art cyber lab, with specialist cyber security tools, resources and equipment. This enables you to work in a safe sandbox environment for practical experiments with malware, penetration testing, port scanning and other ethical hacking activities.

  • You may combine this course with management studies, setting your knowledge in a management context.

About this course This course offers a critical awareness of current developments and future trends in cryptography, network security and mobile/wireless security. You will explore techniques and technologies to combat threats such as malware, social engineering, data leakage or zero-day attacks, based on understanding secure authentication mechanisms, access control, intrusion detection, information security policies and user education. A project/ dissertation will enable you to study an area of interest in depth; it can be an excellent selling point.

Example modules Cryptography and Applications Network and Information Security Mobile Security (Cyber Pathway)

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities Graduates have progressed to work at Google, ECS and Lloyd’s, in roles such as ethical hacker, cyber security engineer and security consultant.

MSc

Kingston University

Kingston University is superbly placed for students to take advantage of London’s many activities and attractions, as well as being close to one of the largest employment centres in the world. Students at Kingston will be able to benefit from award-winning teaching quality during their studies and go onto join a global network of alumni across different industries and sectors upon graduation.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies and give you the opportunity to engage with industry experts. You will be taught by lecturers working as professionals in their field of expertise, including many who …

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