MSc Cyber Security

The Cyber Security course offered by the University of Kent is a full-time advanced professional degree designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of how to protect computer systems, applications, and associated infrastructure against security threats. The program focuses on both the practical and theoretical aspects of cybersecurity and covers a variety of pertinent topics such as cryptography, network security, and risk management. Course Content: The course focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of the threats that computer systems face and how these can be mitigated. It dives into the principles of secure design, applied cryptography, network security, and the legal and ethical aspects of cyber security. The program also weighs heavily on the practical applications of these theoretical concepts.Key Modules: The course includes diverse modules like Introduction to Cyber Security, Network Security, Advanced Network Security, Practical Network Defense, Secure Systems Architecture, Secure Systems Administration, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Secure Development, Ethical Hacking, Introduction to Cryptography and Security Mechanisms, Advanced Cryptography, Security Testing Theory and Practice, and Dissertation or Practical Project.Accreditations: This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT, on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.Future Careers: Graduates from this program are well-equipped to pursue careers in areas such as security consultancy, in-house protection of corporate security, secure system administration, or systems analyst roles. They may also consider further academic study such as a PhD focused on security.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.