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The Master of Science in Cybersecurity is designed as a specialist postgraduate programme for IT graduates looking to advance their career in the area of cybersecurity. The programme will equip students with advanced knowledge, skill and competence, along with the research capacity, to support them securing leadership roles on graduation. The programme is designed to be a practical in nature with learners required to engage in authentic learning and assessment activities to evidence application of knowledge. In addition to the core technical content, learners will also be exposed to the legal and ethical aspects of cybersecurity.

The MSc in Cybersecurity course is designed for graduates of Honours degrees and Higher Diplomas in IT (or cognate disciplines) and IT professionals who are looking to specialise in their studies in order to advance their career as a cybersecurity professional. Strong programming skills is an essential requirement for admission to this programme. The programme is designed to equip students for roles such as information security analyst, secure application developer, cybersecurity tester, risk advisory on information security and forensics, cloud security analyst.

Programme Aims and Objectives:

On completion of this programme the learner should be able to:

Evidence advanced skills and competence in designing, implementing, and evaluating secure systems and networks based on recent and emerging threats/risk.
Undertake research, synthesise and apply knowledge acquired from multiple sources, including academic and professional literature, to inform approaches to real-world scenarios and the development of new technologies and applications.
Critically evaluate the impact of different security incidents and breaches on an organisation’s reputation and operation;
Formulate strategies to mitigate the risk, responding to threats, and the normalisation of operations.
Evidence expert knowledge of the concepts, theories and practices of current and emerging trends in cybersecurity, including Cryptography, Security Frameworks, Forensic Principles and Analysis, Incident Analysis and Response, and Data and Application Security.

Career and Progression Opportunities:

The programme has been designed to produce graduates with the attributes required of cybersecurity specialists and analysts today and the ability to continue to develop knowledge, skill and competence to remain competitive and employable in an ever-advancing discipline. On successful completion of the MSc in Cybersecurity, graduates will be well placed to progress to further study, including level 10 doctoral studies, subject to the requirements of the institution to which they apply.

Graduates of the MSc in Cybersecurity should be able to secure professional roles at intermediate and advanced positions in data analysis across all sectors of the economy and progress to leadership or research roles using skills related to those learned in the programme curriculum. Potential roles include but are not limited to: Information security analyst, secure application developer, cybersecurity tester, risk advisory on information security and forensics, cloud security analyst.