BSc (Hons) Cyber Security Networks

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving and organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to defend themselves from these constantly changing and persistent threats. It is critical that both business and government agencies protect their systems and data from potential risks arising from these threats. Because of this, there is a demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals. Our Cyber Security and Networks degree course is an opportunity for you to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to address these challenges and meet the demand. The course aims to give you a fundamental understanding of how to protect organizations, networks, IT systems, and individuals against cyber attacks and potential risks.

Foundation Year (If Required)

• Key Skills
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life (Group Project)
• Level 4 Primers
• Applied Maths
• Introduction to Computing
• Business Information Systems

Year 1

• Information Systems Modelling & Design
• Software Development
• Computer Systems and Networks
• Web Technologies
• Maths for Computing
• Mental Wealth;
• Professional Life 1 (IT Project Pitching)

Year 2

• Database Systems
• Cyber Security
• Mental Wealth; Professional Life 2 (Computing in Practice)
• Systems Administration
• Data Communication and networks
• Information Systems, Strategy, and Management

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

Year 3

• Mental Wealth; Professional Life 3 (Project)
• Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Business Continuity Planning
• Advanced Topics in Cyber Security and Networks

Employability

Students who complete this program can look forward to rewarding careers in IT, principally as Cyber Security Analysts, information security officers, IT security auditors, risk analysts, or in other roles with significant responsibility for computer, network, and information security. Graduates can also look forward to careers in system and network administration, roles that require a detailed understanding of networks and operating systems but also the methods, tools, and techniques for securing them. Typical employers are from large and medium commercial organizations, government agencies, defense cybersecurity operations, and many more.