MSc Cyber Security

The MSc Cyber Security course offered by the University of Hertfordshire focuses on the foundation and advanced concepts of cybersecurity. The course equips students with the skills and knowledge required to evaluate, design, and implement secure systems.Course Content: The MSc Cyber Security course involves developing a theoretical understanding underpinning cybersecurity and exploring the issues surrounding it. The course places a strong emphasis on high-level technologist skills and combines these with practical skills in managing systems and networks.Key Modules: The essential modules include Secure Systems Architecture, Cyber Threat, Information Security and Governance, Postgraduate Research Methods, Professional issues, Cybersecurity: Management and Leadership, Cybercrime and Digital Forensics and a MSc project.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), the chartered institute for IT and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a global community of engineers and technicians.Future Careers: Students embarking on this course will typically have an undergraduate level expertise in computing and they will be looking to develop expertise in security. The course will be of particular interest to those looking to progress to roles such as security engineers, penetration testers, information security consultants and security management, including roles in threat intelligence, incident response and auditing.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.