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Designed to develop military and defence industry professionals who can lead in a defensive cyber environment, to effectively exploit the threats and opportunities of cyberspace at the organisational level. The course focuses on understanding and articulating the strategic and executive-level responses to serious present and emerging threats in the information domain.
Students will be military personnel, civil servants and defence industry professionals who are one or more of the following:
Managers or leaders in a cyber environment who need to understand information risk and respond to cyber threats;
Procurement staff commissioning critical or sensitive projects;
Policy and planning staff interested in computer network and security operations;
Those charged with accreditation and assessment of security measures;
Those holding the positions of, or aspiring to be, Chief Information Officers (CIO) or Chief Information Security Officers (CISO).
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Designed to develop military and defence industry professionals who can lead in a defensive cyber environment, to effectively exploit the threats and opportunities of cyberspace at the organisational level. The course focuses on understanding and articulating the strategic and executive-level responses to serious present and emerging threats in the information domain.
Students will be military personnel, civil servants and defence industry professionals who are one or more of the following:
Managers or leaders in a cyber environment who need to understand information risk and respond to cyber threats;
Procurement staff commissioning critical or sensitive projects;
Policy and planning staff interested in computer network and security operations;
Those charged with accreditation and assessment of security measures;
Those holding the positions of, or aspiring to be, Chief Information Officers (CIO) or Chief Information Security Officers (CISO).
Admission Requirements
6.5+
65+
180+
92+
2+
A first or second class honours degree; or 3rd class degree with three years' relevant experience; or pass degree with five years' relevant experience; or HND/C with seven years' relevant experience.
Exceptional candidates may be accepted with ten years' relevant experience, where this experience is gained in Information Security, Information Operations, Information Risk or a related role.
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
23,680 GBP
International
25,830 GBP
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Cyber Defence and Information Assurance
Shrivenham, Shrivenham, United Kingdom
# 401-450QS Subject Rankings
12 monthsProgramme duration
25,830 GBPTuition Fee/year
Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Designed to develop military and defence industry professionals who can lead in a defensive cyber environment, to effectively exploit the threats and opportunities of cyberspace at the organisational level. The course focuses on understanding and articulating the strategic and executive-level responses to serious present and emerging threats in the information domain.
Students will be military personnel, civil servants and defence industry professionals who are one or more of the following:
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Designed to develop military and defence industry professionals who can lead in a defensive cyber environment, to effectively exploit the threats and opportunities of cyberspace at the organisational level. The course focuses on understanding and articulating the strategic and executive-level responses to serious present and emerging threats in the information domain.
Students will be military personnel, civil servants and defence industry professionals who are one or more of the following:
Admission Requirements
A first or second class honours degree; or 3rd class degree with three years' relevant experience; or pass degree with five years' relevant experience; or HND/C with seven years' relevant experience.
Exceptional candidates may be accepted with ten years' relevant experience, where this experience is gained in Information Security, Information Operations, Information Risk or a related role.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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