MSc Applied Data Science and Cyber Security

The Applied Data Science and Cyber Security course is a postgraduate course offered by the Royal Holloway University of London. This course focuses on the application of Data Science in the context of Cyber Security. Learners will gain deep knowledge in this field to design, implement and evaluate a computing solution that meets specific business and data requirements. Course Content: The Applied Data Science and Cyber Security course is equipped with methods of data collection, data handling, data storage and transfer, data analysis, machine learning, data visualisation, and ethics in data science. It further emphasizes Cyber Security, considering the potential risks of real-world data science applications.Key Modules: The core modules of this course include Introduction to Data Science and Cyber Security, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, and Data Visualisation. Optional modules are also available including; Applied Data Science, Foundations of Data Science, Privacy and Data Protection, Secure Business Architectures, Cloud Security.Accreditations: The course is accredited by, and delivered in partnership with the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), within Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). The university is also recognized as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) by the UK government.Future Careers: The graduates from this course can expect to start their careers in a wide array of fields. Many of them are working as data scientists, cyber security consultants, IT analysts, privacy analysts and data protection officers across different sectors such as; finance, consulting, healthcare and IT. The course is also valuable to those who intend to pursue research in the field of data science and cyber security.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page. Applied Data Science and Cyber Security.