Course summary

Why choose this course Safeguarding our data is crucial in today’s era of digital growth. Our Cyber Security with Professional Postgraduate Year MSc sits within our renowned School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and our outstanding Surrey Centre for Cyber Security. The Surrey Centre for Cyber Security is an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. Simultaneously, the University has attained the prestigious gold-standard as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. Both accreditations were awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is a part of the Government Communications Headquarters. Therefore, your teaching will be informed by world-class research conducted by world-leading experts in the subject. You’ll also benefit from our strong links with local and international industry. This course is fully certified by the NCSC. It will equip you with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience necessary to pursue a successful career in this sector. What you will study Protecting digital information against unauthorised access and ensuring the strength of supporting network infrastructure and systems present major challenges for the ongoing technological progress in our society. The science behind this MSc connects various disciplines, from computer science, mathematics and business to design and critical analysis of concepts, mechanisms and technologies used in the depth and breadth of cyber security. You’ll learn the foundations of systems and information security such as cryptography, and you’ll also be educated on advanced and state-of-the-art concepts linked to electronic payments or distributed ledgers. You will apply your knowledge in practice, for example through interacting with and programming secure applications using trusted platform modules (TPMs), which are mounted on Raspberry Pi devices in our labs. The MSc with a placement year will allow you to get experience of cyber security applied in research and development in the real world. The University has strong, established links with many national and international businesses and institutions. These include: Airbus BAE Systems CGI Group DSTL IBM Infineon Microsoft Sophos Sky TV.