Cyber Security MSc — 2027 entry

The module covers concepts and technologies for building secure and usable systems. The different lectures of the module focus on access control mechanisms, software and operating systems security, malware, threats and countermeasures for Web applications and databases, web and user authentication protocols, security of cyber-physical systems, human-centred security aspects such as social engineering and usability, security economics, privacy protection and trusted computing technologies.

The module introduces general cryptographic concepts, challenges and goals and then focuses on foundational cryptographic primitives and algorithms in the fields of symmetric (a.k.a. private-key) and asymmetric (a.k.a. public-key) cryptography. The module will introduce mathematical foundations that are essential for the functionality and security of cryptographic algorithms and then focus on the security definitions and constructions of concrete algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and integrity. In labs students will develop and test their understanding of the material and learn how to implement and use existing algorithms from symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

The module introduces general information and network security principles, challenges and goals and then focuses on main security mechanisms and protocols for protecting network communication across different layers of the Internet protocol stack. This will include discussion on various attacks on the networks, penetration testing tools and possible countermeasures to ensure protection of authentication, confidentiality and end-to-end security of communications. In labs students will be able to practice experience with various network security protocols and tools.

Cyber security is one of the major challenges for computer and information systems. Many users have lost data due to viruses, both on home and business computers. Most of us have seen a range of email messages attempting different kinds of fraud. Vulnerabilities are everywhere. Some are obvious or well-known; others are obscure and harder to spot. Security is not limited to secrecy and confidentiality, but also involves problems like integrity, availability, and effectiveness of information. Moreover, security issues can potentially affect all of us, from innocent home users to companies and even governments. Cyber security is not just a technical problem but needs to be embedded throughout an organisation to be effective. As such good security solutions build on a complete understanding of the values at stake, and the supporting business processes and requirements. This includes people as well as information systems and physical resources. Consequently, raising security awareness and embedding security within roles and policies is as important, if not more, as secure software. In short, secure solutions can only be implemented with both key technical skills and a solid understanding of cultures and people skills. The module looks broadly at the implications of regulations on the cyber crime landscape. It also brings together the issues of cyber from a high-level perspective. It will also equip students with an awareness of what is very current out there in terms of leading-edge applications of cyber security. The module uniquely accesses leading international speakers in their field, draws on the significant expertise of leading industrialists and through shaping the module into distinct learning blocks we are also able to ensure that our students will be directed to key industry reports, regulations and best practice guidance that shapes current industry thinking in cyber security for business and government.

The dissertation consists of a substantial written report. This report is based on a major piece of work that involves applying material encountered in the taught component of the degree, and extending that knowledge with the student's contribution, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation usually involves a substantial literature survey on a specific topic, followed by the identification of a problem to tackle, and thereafter the development of a technical solution, and experimental or theoretical evaluation of the achievement.

The module covers concepts and technologies for building secure and usable systems. The different lectures of the module focus on access control mechanisms, software and operating systems security, malware, threats and countermeasures for Web applications and databases, web and user authentication protocols, security of cyber-physical systems, human-centred security aspects such as social engineering and usability, security economics, privacy protection and trusted computing technologies.

The module introduces general cryptographic concepts, challenges and goals and then focuses on foundational cryptographic primitives and algorithms in the fields of symmetric (a.k.a. private-key) and asymmetric (a.k.a. public-key) cryptography. The module will introduce mathematical foundations that are essential for the functionality and security of cryptographic algorithms and then focus on the security definitions and constructions of concrete algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and integrity. In labs students will develop and test their understanding of the material and learn how to implement and use existing algorithms from symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

The module introduces general information and network security principles, challenges and goals and then focuses on main security mechanisms and protocols for protecting network communication across different layers of the Internet protocol stack. This will include discussion on various attacks on the networks, penetration testing tools and possible countermeasures to ensure protection of authentication, confidentiality and end-to-end security of communications. In labs students will be able to practice experience with various network security protocols and tools.

Cyber security is one of the major challenges for computer and information systems. Many users have lost data due to viruses, both on home and business computers. Most of us have seen a range of email messages attempting different kinds of fraud. Vulnerabilities are everywhere. Some are obvious or well-known; others are obscure and harder to spot. Security is not limited to secrecy and confidentiality, but also involves problems like integrity, availability, and effectiveness of information. Moreover, security issues can potentially affect all of us, from innocent home users to companies and even governments. Cyber security is not just a technical problem but needs to be embedded throughout an organisation to be effective. As such good security solutions build on a complete understanding of the values at stake, and the supporting business processes and requirements. This includes people as well as information systems and physical resources. Consequently, raising security awareness and embedding security within roles and policies is as important, if not more, as secure software. In short, secure solutions can only be implemented with both key technical skills and a solid understanding of cultures and people skills. The module looks broadly at the implications of regulations on the cyber crime landscape. It also brings together the issues of cyber from a high-level perspective. It will also equip students with an awareness of what is very current out there in terms of leading-edge applications of cyber security. The module uniquely accesses leading international speakers in their field, draws on the significant expertise of leading industrialists and through shaping the module into distinct learning blocks we are also able to ensure that our students will be directed to key industry reports, regulations and best practice guidance that shapes current industry thinking in cyber security for business and government.

The dissertation consists of a substantial written report. This report is based on a major piece of work that involves applying material encountered in the taught component of the degree, and extending that knowledge with the student's contribution, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation usually involves a substantial literature survey on a specific topic, followed by the identification of a problem to tackle, and thereafter the development of a technical solution, and experimental or theoretical evaluation of the achievement.

The module covers concepts and technologies for building secure and usable systems. The different lectures of the module focus on access control mechanisms, software and operating systems security, malware, threats and countermeasures for Web applications and databases, web and user authentication protocols, security of cyber-physical systems, human-centred security aspects such as social engineering and usability, security economics, privacy protection and trusted computing technologies.

The module introduces general cryptographic concepts, challenges and goals and then focuses on foundational cryptographic primitives and algorithms in the fields of symmetric (a.k.a. private-key) and asymmetric (a.k.a. public-key) cryptography. The module will introduce mathematical foundations that are essential for the functionality and security of cryptographic algorithms and then focus on the security definitions and constructions of concrete algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and integrity. In labs students will develop and test their understanding of the material and learn how to implement and use existing algorithms from symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

The module introduces general information and network security principles, challenges and goals and then focuses on main security mechanisms and protocols for protecting network communication across different layers of the Internet protocol stack. This will include discussion on various attacks on the networks, penetration testing tools and possible countermeasures to ensure protection of authentication, confidentiality and end-to-end security of communications. In labs students will be able to practice experience with various network security protocols and tools.

Cyber security is one of the major challenges for computer and information systems. Many users have lost data due to viruses, both on home and business computers. Most of us have seen a range of email messages attempting different kinds of fraud. Vulnerabilities are everywhere. Some are obvious or well-known; others are obscure and harder to spot. Security is not limited to secrecy and confidentiality, but also involves problems like integrity, availability, and effectiveness of information. Moreover, security issues can potentially affect all of us, from innocent home users to companies and even governments. Cyber security is not just a technical problem but needs to be embedded throughout an organisation to be effective. As such good security solutions build on a complete understanding of the values at stake, and the supporting business processes and requirements. This includes people as well as information systems and physical resources. Consequently, raising security awareness and embedding security within roles and policies is as important, if not more, as secure software. In short, secure solutions can only be implemented with both key technical skills and a solid understanding of cultures and people skills. The module looks broadly at the implications of regulations on the cyber crime landscape. It also brings together the issues of cyber from a high-level perspective. It will also equip students with an awareness of what is very current out there in terms of leading-edge applications of cyber security. The module uniquely accesses leading international speakers in their field, draws on the significant expertise of leading industrialists and through shaping the module into distinct learning blocks we are also able to ensure that our students will be directed to key industry reports, regulations and best practice guidance that shapes current industry thinking in cyber security for business and government.

This module provides information, guidance and support for developing the student¿s employability.In addition, this module helps students build on their previous skills and generate documents that are required to demonstrate their skill sets to external parties, recruiters and recruiting agencies. Furthermore, skills acquired in this module will enable students to actively participate in placement and employment searches.

This module provides information, guidance and support for developing the student¿s employability.In addition, this module helps students build on their previous skills and generate documents that are required to demonstrate their skill sets to external parties, recruiters and recruiting agencies. Furthermore, skills acquired in this module will enable students to actively participate in placement and employment searches.

The dissertation consists of a substantial written report. This report is based on a major piece of work that involves applying material encountered in the taught component of the degree, and extending that knowledge with the student's contribution, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation usually involves a substantial literature survey on a specific topic, followed by the identification of a problem to tackle, and thereafter the development of a technical solution, and experimental or theoretical evaluation of the achievement.

This module supports students’ development of personal and professional attitudes and abilities appropriate to a Professional Training placement. It supports and facilitates self-reflection and transfer of learning from their Professional Training placement experiences to their dissertation and their future employment. The module is concerned with Personal and Professional Development towards holistic academic and non-academic learning.Development and learning may occur before and during the placement. However, the graded assessment takes place primarily towards the end of, or after, the placement. Additionally, the module aims to enable students to evidence and evaluate their placement experiences and transfer that learning to other situations through written skills. More deeply, module aims to enable students to develop a sharp ability to select, define, research, analyse, develop solutions and draw structure, technically sound and clearly structured conclusions w.r.t. a topic, issue or problem relevant to their programme of study, with the support of their cybersecurity work-experience acquired via a placement in a company.   The module is conceived as a final project, bringing together the learning from the entire programme and a period of work experience. The project has to be carried out in an area relevant to the programme of study, i.e. a student work placement, offering an opportunity to apply iti n a relevant organisational context under the supervision of both an academic and a professional supervisor.   At the end of the this module, students will have developed further professional, research and/or development skills relevant to their programme of studyand work experience. They will have demonstrated the ability to seek and apply (with reasonable likelihood ofsuccess) for appropriate employment in an area relevantto information security, gained practical work experience in a domain-specific job role, and completed a substantial project linked to the placement organisation and their own academic and professional career.

The dissertation consists of a substantial written report. This report is based on a major piece of work that involves applying material encountered in the taught component of the degree, and extending that knowledge with the student's contribution, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation usually involves a substantial literature survey on a specific topic, followed by the identification of a problem to tackle, and thereafter the development of a technical solution, and experimental or theoretical evaluation of the achievement.

The module covers concepts and technologies for building secure and usable systems. The different lectures of the module focus on access control mechanisms, software and operating systems security, malware, threats and countermeasures for Web applications and databases, web and user authentication protocols, security of cyber-physical systems, human-centred security aspects such as social engineering and usability, security economics, privacy protection and trusted computing technologies.

The module introduces general cryptographic concepts, challenges and goals and then focuses on foundational cryptographic primitives and algorithms in the fields of symmetric (a.k.a. private-key) and asymmetric (a.k.a. public-key) cryptography. The module will introduce mathematical foundations that are essential for the functionality and security of cryptographic algorithms and then focus on the security definitions and constructions of concrete algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and integrity. In labs students will develop and test their understanding of the material and learn how to implement and use existing algorithms from symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

The module introduces general information and network security principles, challenges and goals and then focuses on main security mechanisms and protocols for protecting network communication across different layers of the Internet protocol stack. This will include discussion on various attacks on the networks, penetration testing tools and possible countermeasures to ensure protection of authentication, confidentiality and end-to-end security of communications. In labs students will be able to practice experience with various network security protocols and tools.

Cyber security is one of the major challenges for computer and information systems. Many users have lost data due to viruses, both on home and business computers. Most of us have seen a range of email messages attempting different kinds of fraud. Vulnerabilities are everywhere. Some are obvious or well-known; others are obscure and harder to spot. Security is not limited to secrecy and confidentiality, but also involves problems like integrity, availability, and effectiveness of information. Moreover, security issues can potentially affect all of us, from innocent home users to companies and even governments. Cyber security is not just a technical problem but needs to be embedded throughout an organisation to be effective. As such good security solutions build on a complete understanding of the values at stake, and the supporting business processes and requirements. This includes people as well as information systems and physical resources. Consequently, raising security awareness and embedding security within roles and policies is as important, if not more, as secure software. In short, secure solutions can only be implemented with both key technical skills and a solid understanding of cultures and people skills. The module looks broadly at the implications of regulations on the cyber crime landscape. It also brings together the issues of cyber from a high-level perspective. It will also equip students with an awareness of what is very current out there in terms of leading-edge applications of cyber security. The module uniquely accesses leading international speakers in their field, draws on the significant expertise of leading industrialists and through shaping the module into distinct learning blocks we are also able to ensure that our students will be directed to key industry reports, regulations and best practice guidance that shapes current industry thinking in cyber security for business and government.

The module covers concepts and technologies for building secure and usable systems. The different lectures of the module focus on access control mechanisms, software and operating systems security, malware, threats and countermeasures for Web applications and databases, web and user authentication protocols, security of cyber-physical systems, human-centred security aspects such as social engineering and usability, security economics, privacy protection and trusted computing technologies.

The module introduces general cryptographic concepts, challenges and goals and then focuses on foundational cryptographic primitives and algorithms in the fields of symmetric (a.k.a. private-key) and asymmetric (a.k.a. public-key) cryptography. The module will introduce mathematical foundations that are essential for the functionality and security of cryptographic algorithms and then focus on the security definitions and constructions of concrete algorithms for authentication, confidentiality and integrity. In labs students will develop and test their understanding of the material and learn how to implement and use existing algorithms from symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

The module introduces general information and network security principles, challenges and goals and then focuses on main security mechanisms and protocols for protecting network communication across different layers of the Internet protocol stack. This will include discussion on various attacks on the networks, penetration testing tools and possible countermeasures to ensure protection of authentication, confidentiality and end-to-end security of communications. In labs students will be able to practice experience with various network security protocols and tools.

Cyber security is one of the major challenges for computer and information systems. Many users have lost data due to viruses, both on home and business computers. Most of us have seen a range of email messages attempting different kinds of fraud. Vulnerabilities are everywhere. Some are obvious or well-known; others are obscure and harder to spot. Security is not limited to secrecy and confidentiality, but also involves problems like integrity, availability, and effectiveness of information. Moreover, security issues can potentially affect all of us, from innocent home users to companies and even governments. Cyber security is not just a technical problem but needs to be embedded throughout an organisation to be effective. As such good security solutions build on a complete understanding of the values at stake, and the supporting business processes and requirements. This includes people as well as information systems and physical resources. Consequently, raising security awareness and embedding security within roles and policies is as important, if not more, as secure software. In short, secure solutions can only be implemented with both key technical skills and a solid understanding of cultures and people skills. The module looks broadly at the implications of regulations on the cyber crime landscape. It also brings together the issues of cyber from a high-level perspective. It will also equip students with an awareness of what is very current out there in terms of leading-edge applications of cyber security. The module uniquely accesses leading international speakers in their field, draws on the significant expertise of leading industrialists and through shaping the module into distinct learning blocks we are also able to ensure that our students will be directed to key industry reports, regulations and best practice guidance that shapes current industry thinking in cyber security for business and government.

The dissertation consists of a substantial written report. This report is based on a major piece of work that involves applying material encountered in the taught component of the degree, and extending that knowledge with the student's contribution, under the guidance of a supervisor. The dissertation usually involves a substantial literature survey on a specific topic, followed by the identification of a problem to tackle, and thereafter the development of a technical solution, and experimental or theoretical evaluation of the achievement.