Course summary
- Develop the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to work as a computing security professional.
- Explore a range of cutting-edge systems, tools and techniques.
- Appreciate the role information security has in an organisation and how it can be implemented and managed.
- Attain useful certification for your career by undertaking the BSI ISO 27001 Lead Auditor exam
This course is ideal if you are already working on an IT environment, or wish to specialise in information security. You'll learn through academic teaching, industry input and practical skills development — and prepare for a range of exciting IT roles.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
This course combines a sound theoretical grounding with useful practical work. Industry input is central to the course, as is self-reflection and professional development.
You learn through
- tutorials
- workshops
- problem-solving activities
- practical projects
- team work
- reports
- demonstrations
- discussions
- presentations
- structured walk-throughs
- phase tests
This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- strategy and policy
- information technology
- forensics (computer, mobile and network analyst)
- computer security incident response (CSIRT)
- disaster recovery
- incident and risk management
- business continuity
- secure coding
- software design and development
- applications development
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- HSBC
- Citrix
- Price Waterhouse Coopers
Modules
Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.
Hacking Techniques And Countermeasures15Coursework
Information Security Concepts And Principles15Coursework
Information Security Management15Coursework
Network Security15Coursework
Research Principles And Practice15Coursework
Standard Based Security Audit And Assessment15Coursework
Web-B Elective modulesModuleCreditsAssessmentComputer Forensics, Investigation And Response15Coursework
Systems And Application Security15Coursework ased Applications And E-Commerce Security15Coursework
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