Cyber Security MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Develop the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to work as a computing security professional.<br/><br/><br/>- Explore a range of cutting-edge systems, tools and techniques.<br/><br/><br/>- Appreciate the role information security has in an organisation and how it can be implemented and managed.<br/><br/><br/>- Attain useful certification for your career by undertaking the BSI ISO 27001 Lead Auditor exam<br/><br/><br/>This course is ideal if you are already working on an IT environment, or wish to specialise in information security. Youll learn through academic teaching, industry input and practical skills development — and prepare for a range of exciting IT roles.<br/><br/>Accredited by:<br/>National Cyber Security Centre<br/>This course is fully certified by the National Cyber Security Centre. <br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>This course combines a sound theoretical grounding with useful practical work. Industry input is central to the course, as is self-reflection and professional development.<br/><br/>You learn through:<br/>- tutorials<br/><br/><br/>- workshops<br/><br/><br/>- problem-solving activities<br/><br/><br/>- practical projects<br/><br/><br/>- team work<br/><br/><br/>- reports<br/><br/><br/>- demonstrations<br/><br/><br/>- discussions<br/><br/><br/>- presentations<br/><br/><br/>- structured walk-throughs<br/><br/><br/>- phase tests<br/><br/><br/>This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.<br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>Learning and teaching involves lectures, seminars and practical tutorial sessions in small groups. You will learn about complex networks, systems and applications. This will help you to develop practical experience and expand on the effective and appropriate communication skills required to be a security professional. The four main focuses of the course are information security management, ethical hacking, system hardening and computer forensics.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/>Due to our strong ties with industry we regularly have guest speakers. Recent speakers have included industry professionals from Mozilla, South Yorkshire Police, RSA and Blackberry. In 2014 Sheffield Hallam University hosted the North of Englands first Ethical Hacking Conference, which is now an annual event.<br/><br/>**Future careers**<br/>This course prepares you for a career in:<br/><br/><br/>- strategy and policy<br/><br/><br/>- information technology<br/><br/><br/>- forensics (computer, mobile and network analyst)<br/><br/><br/>- computer security incident response (CSIRT)<br/><br/><br/>- disaster recovery<br/><br/><br/>- incident and risk management<br/><br/><br/>- business continuity<br/><br/><br/>- secure coding<br/><br/><br/>- software design and development<br/><br/><br/>- applications development<br/><br/><br/>Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:<br/><br/><br/>- HSBC<br/><br/><br/>- Citrix<br/><br/><br/>- Price Waterhouse Coopers<br/>