MSc Cyber Security Technology

The MSc Cyber Security Technology course at Northumbria University in London is a postgraduate course designed to assist students in developing a solid understanding of the threats associated with operating on the internet and ways to combat these challenges. Throughout the course, students will gain the necessary technical skills and knowledge to protect digital resources.Course Content: The course is designed to provide students a comprehensive knowledge on various aspects of cyber security like understanding the cyber environment, ethical hacking for cyber security, managing IT security and risk, data protection and network security, and research methods. It includes eight taught modules and a major project.Key Modules: Modules include Cyber Environment, Ethical Hacking for Cyber Security, Information Rights and Principles, IT Governance, Data Networks and Security, Research Methods and Dissertation/ Consultancy Project.Accreditations: This course is certified by Tiger Scheme, and provides a pathway that will enable graduates to apply for the Certified Membership of the BCS (British Computer Society) which is a Chartered Institute for IT.Future Careers: The program prepares students for roles that require the application of cybersecurity knowledge and principles of IT systems engineering and cybersecurity. Graduates may find job roles as Cybersecurity Engineer, IT Manager, Forensic Computer Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Security Systems Developer and IT Consultant within a wide range of businesses and public sector organisations.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.