MSc Cyber Security

The Cyber Security postgraduate course offered by Anglia Ruskin University is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in cybersecurity. The course focuses on both theoretical and practical techniques of identifying, understanding, and managing cybersecurity threats, and emphasizes professional applications and ethical practices.Course Content: The course adopts a hands-on approach, complemented by theoretical learning, to provide students with an understanding of cyber threats, cybersecurity countermeasures and legal and ethical issues. Students learn about the network and information security infrastructure, as well as protocols related to complex ICT systems. The course also exposes students to ethical hacking and intrusion management, penetration testing, digital forensics, and cybersecurity management.Key Modules: Some of the core areas of study in this course include 'Interconnected Devices', 'Computer Networks', 'Operating Systems and Virtualisation',' Information Governance and Security', 'Secure Systems Architecture', 'Threats and Defence Mechanisms', 'Incident Management and Forensics', 'Audit and Assurance', and 'The Law Relating to Computer Misuse'.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can expect to find roles in a range of areas. With the increasing threat to computer and network security, there is a high demand for cybersecurity skills in almost all industries, thus offering a wide range of career opportunities. Prospective job roles include Security Engineer, Security Analyst, Information Security Auditor, Information Security Officer/Manager, Cyber Threat Consultant, and more.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.