MSc Cyber Security

Stage 1

• Privacy
• Information Security Management
• Cyber Law
• Netværk og netværkssikkerhed
• Computer Security
• Projektmetoder
• Advanced Network Security
• Advanced Topics in Cyber Security
• PGT yderligere indhold

Stage 2

Project and Dissertation

Programme aims

This programme aims to:

• enhance the career prospects of graduates seeking employment in the computing/IT sector
• prepare you for research and/or professional practice at the forefront of the discipline
• develop an integrated and critically aware understanding of one or more areas of computing/IT and their applications (according to your degree title)
• develop a variety of advanced intellectual and transferable skills
• equip you with the lifelong learning skills necessary to keep abreast of future developments in the field.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

You gain knowledge and understanding of:

• how to engineer software systems that satisfy the needs of customers, using a state-of-the-art methodology and an industrially-relevant programming language
• a broad variety of advanced topics relating to computing/IT (the specific topics will depend on the optional modules you chose and may vary from year to year in response to developments in the field, staff changes etc)
• Specifikation, design og implementering af softwaresystemer til en række forskellige platforme og på tværs af en række applikationsdomæner
• sikkerhedssårbarheder i computersystemer og netværk og de modforanstaltninger, der anvendes til at løse dem
• motivation, design, drift og styring af moderne systemer til kryptering, autentificering og autorisation, herunder servicekvalitet.
• Faglige, juridiske, sociale, kulturelle og etiske spørgsmål relateret til det valgte computerområde.

Intellectual skills

You develop intellectual skills in:

• the ability to identify, analyse and formulate criteria and specifications appropriate to a given problem
• the ability to model problems and their solutions with an awareness of any tradeoffs involved
• the ability to evaluate systems, processes or methodologies in terms of general quality attributes and possible tradeoffs
• the ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively
• the ability to work with self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems
• the ability to make sound judgements in the absence of complete data
• the ability to review a research paper or technical report critically and to present your findings to a group of peers
• the ability to plan and execute a substantial research or development-based project and to report the work in the form of a dissertation.

Subject-specific skills

You gain subject-specific skills in:

• the ability to specify, design, implement and test computer-based systems
• the ability to deploy effectively the tools used for the construction and documentation of software
• The ability to undertake practical work that explores techniques covered in the programme and to analyse and comment on the findings.

Transferable skills

You gain the following transferable skills:

• the ability to plan, work and study independently and to use relevant resources in a manner that reflects good practice
• the ability to make effective use of general IT facilities, including information retrieval skills
• time management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage your learning and development
• an appreciation of the importance of continued professional development as part of lifelong learning
• the ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to specialists and non-specialists
• the ability to present ideas, arguments and results in the form of a well-structured written report
• the ability to act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level.

Vores studieprogrammer er designet til at udstyre vores kandidater med de færdigheder og viden, der gør dem yderst attraktive for potentielle arbejdsgivere, hvilket giver en god balance mellem teoretiske studier og virkelige applikationer. Vores kandidater drager derfor fordel af en førsteklasses akademisk erfaring såvel som at være parate til at møde kravene fra det økonomiske miljø.

Graduate destinations

Vores kandidater har arbejdet videre som:

• Cyber Security Analyst
• Cyber Security Consultant
• Cyber Intelligence Analytiker
• Sikkerhedsingeniør.

Recent graduates have gone on to develop successful careers at leading companies such as:

• BAE Systems
• Cisco
• IBM
• The Walt Disney Company
• Citigruppe
• BT.

Help to find a job

The University has a friendly Careers and Employability Service, which can give you advice on how to:

• apply for jobs
• write a good CV
• perform well in interviews.

Industrielle placeringer

Du kan få praktisk erhvervserfaring som en del af din uddannelse gennem vores erhvervspraktikordning - vi har et dedikeret praktikteam, der kan give råd og vejledning. Alle vores placeringer er i lønnede roller.

I tidligere år har studerende arbejdet i en lang række af store og små organisationer, herunder kendte navne som:

• Accenture
• BT
• GSK
• IBM
• Kent Police
• Microsoft
• Morgan Stanley
• The Walt Disney Company.

Du kan tage dit praktikophold i udlandet. Tidligere destinationer omfatter Hong Kong og USA.

En erhvervsplacering giver dig uvurderlig arbejdspladserfaring, som i høj grad forbedrer dine beskæftigelsesmuligheder og også hjælper med at sætte din akademiske læring ind i en virkelig verden.

Teaching and assessment

Bedømmelse sker gennem en kombination af usete skriftlige eksamener, skriftlige og praktiske kurser, elevpræsentationer og individuelle og gruppeprojekter.

Det væsentlige forskningsprojekt vurderes ved afhandling.