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Digital security breaches can bring down banks, hospitals and governments. But you can join the fight against cybercrime.
Investigate cyberattacks, expose flaws in security systems and stop hackers in their tracks. Use ethical hacking to secure the operating systems of global companies. Become an expert in malware forensics and cryptography in a world that relies on computing to thrive.
In this BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing course, you’ll build technical and investigative skills to break down security systems, expose gaps in security and identify cyber intruders. You’ll also learn how to investigate cybercrime for the police and see a case through to court.
Typical offers
Levels – ABB–BBC
UCAS points – 112–128 points including an A Level in a relevant subject, or equivalent (calculate your UCAS points)
T levels – Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM
Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.
Core modules
Architecture and Operating Systems
Core Computing Concepts for Cyber Security.
Cyber Security and Forensics Essentials
Programming
System Administration and Internetworking
Ethical Hacking
Forensic Fundamentals
Operating Systems and Internetworking
Security And Cryptography
Optional modules
Business Information Systems Security
Cloud Computing
Cyber Law Governance and Human Rights
Data Structures and Algorithms
Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)
Network Servers and Services
Malware Forensics
Security and Cryptography
Vulnerability, Discovery and Exploitation
Complex Problem Solving
Final Year Study Project
Individual Project AKA Individual Project Engineering
Practical Data Analytics and Mining
Security Management
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