Network & Information Security / with Management Studies Masters (MSc)

Cyber security, the umbrella term for computer, network, and information security is of increasing importance – new legislation, technologies, vulnerabilities, and threats necessitate frequent system updates. This course offers a critical awareness of current developments and future trends in cryptography, network security, and mobile/wireless security. You will explore techniques and technologies to combat threats such as malware, social engineering, data leakage, or zero-day attacks, based on understanding secure authentication mechanisms, access control, intrusion detection, information security policies, and user education. A project/dissertation will enable you to study an area of interest in depth; it can be an excellent selling point.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

• The cyber pathway of this course is fully accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, d is a fully-certified NCSC Certified Ma Master which is a sign of national excellence. You may also combine this course with management studies, setting your knowledge in a management context.
• You can use a state-of-the-art cyber lab, with specialist cyber security tools, resources, and equipment. This enables you to work in a safe sandbox environment for practical experiments with malware, penetration testing, port scanning, and other ethical hacking activities.
• You may combine this course with management studies, setting your knowledge in a management context.

• A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or substantial work experience.

• IELTS academic test in English with an

   

  overall score of 6.5,

   

  with

   

  no element below 6.0

Computer, network, and information security are current 'hot topics'. They are here to stay, as we will never be able to design or build a system without having to take into account its security in an operational scenario. Many companies are actively recruiting security specialists at the moment and the major software houses are training their coders in security. It can be hard to get a job with a large company, even as a software developer, without some appreciation of the security. Graduates have progressed to work at Google, ECS, and Lloyd's, in roles such as ethical banker, cyber security engineer, and security consultant.