Course summary

Cybersecurity has become a critical component of every aspect of modern life, from protecting personal information to safeguarding national security. There is a heightened demand for graduates with interdisciplinary skills and capabilities, from backgrounds like social sciences, psychology, economics, and information science to meet this growing demand. According to a government report: “Cyber skills are in huge demand across the UK economy. In 2022, cyber security skills in the UK labour market report found that 51% of businesses have a basic cyber skills gap, with an average of 21,600 new recruits needed every year to meet demand in the cyber sector.” The course offers a valuable opportunity to enhance your cyber awareness skills and cultivate interdisciplinary and technical proficiencies, enabling you to effectively counteract cyber-attacks. You’ll learn how to proactively detect, mitigate, and fortify defences to ensure compliance with cybersecurity regulations. You’ll develop your learning on current cybersecurity practices, cryptographic techniques, political security, artificial intelligence security, network security and the use of information management systems for security. The MSc Cybersecurity Technology with placement option will provide you with the opportunity to put these skills into practice, giving you the opportunity to engage in work-related experience to complement your studies.