Cyber Security MSc

Overview

Cyber Security is a dynamic area of computing science. It's about understanding:

how the features and vulnerabilities of a system can be exploited by attackers

how to detect, prevent and respond to these attackers

Cyber Security is also a process, requiring input from and interaction with end-users, stakeholders, decision-makers or system designers.

The MSc Cyber Security is designed for honours graduates in computing science, or a discipline with a significant computing component, for example:

• engineering
• systems engineering
• mathematics

You should have a good background in computer systems, including programming. We also value relevant industrial computing experience and transferable skills.

You'll benefit from our first-class record of research and development in dependable and secure computing. We have leading international research groups and three research centres. They focus on a wide range of computer science fields, including:

• security and resilience
• dependable systems
• cybercrime
• cloud computing

This course is part of a suite of closely related courses:

• Cloud Computing MSc
• Advanced Computer Science MSc
• Data Science MSc

All four courses share modules. This creates a tight-knit student cohort that has encouraged collaborations on projects undertaking interdisciplinary research.

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in computer science or a discipline with significant computing content, such as: mathematics, engineering, systems engineering. You should also have a good background in computer systems, including programming. We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications provided you have several years of relevant industrial computing experience.