12 monthsProgramme duration
20,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Cyber security is one of the top priorities for governments and organisations worldwide, yet there is a continuing global shortage of graduates with this skill set.
Focusing from the strategic, operational, and technical perspectives of security within an organisation, our MSc Cyber Security covers all aspects of Cyber Physical Systems including network and communication infrastructure, end devices, applications, systems, data and security concerns from all these aspects.
Study in our specialised lab in Cambridge and put yourself ahead of the game. As you learn how to apply your knowledge and skills hands-on, you will be able to fulfil cyber security roles across the sectors. Before starting the course, we strongly recommended that you have have fundamental knowledge of computer networks.
On this Masters degree in Cyber Security we’ll support you as you explore how organisations and individuals can take a course of actions to protect themselves against possible attacks within their overall systems and related infrastructure, including third party services.
You’ll gain an understanding of network infrastructure and systems, how they work and their strengths and weaknesses to support business continuity.
This will help you to think like a hacker with a specific intention, working from the inside or outside. You’ll learn to recognise the threats to an organisation and its resources and how to implement and test secure systems.
You’ll also learn how to communicate security-related information to a corporation’s senior managers and other stakeholders, and gain the confidence to present your invaluable problem-solving solutions and strategic security planning to any organisation.
As a postgraduate student at ARU, we’ll support you as you gain the skills and knowledge of the core cyber security areas to prepare for a career in the rapidly expanding cyber security sector.
Focusing from the strategic, operational, and technical perspectives of security within an organisation, our MSc Cyber Security covers all aspects of Cyber Physical Systems including network and communication infrastructure, end devices, applications, systems, data and security concerns from all these aspects.
Study in our specialised lab in Cambridge and put yourself ahead of the game. As you learn how to apply your knowledge and skills hands-on, you will be able to fulfil cyber security roles across the sectors. Before starting the course, we strongly recommended that you have have fundamental knowledge of computer networks.
On this Masters degree in Cyber Security we’ll support you as you explore how organisations and individuals can take a course of actions to protect themselves against possible attacks within their overall systems and related infrastructure, including third party services.
You’ll gain an understanding of network infrastructure and systems, how they work and their strengths and weaknesses to support business continuity.
This will help you to think like a hacker with a specific intention, working from the inside or outside. You’ll learn to recognise the threats to an organisation and its resources and how to implement and test secure systems.
You’ll also learn how to communicate security-related information to a corporation’s senior managers and other stakeholders, and gain the confidence to present your invaluable problem-solving solutions and strategic security planning to any organisation.
As a postgraduate student at ARU, we’ll support you as you gain the skills and knowledge of the core cyber security areas to prepare for a career in the rapidly expanding cyber security sector.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Cyber security is one of the top priorities for governments and organisations worldwide, yet there is a continuing global shortage of graduates with this skill set.
Focusing from the strategic, operational, and technical perspectives of security within an organisation, our MSc Cyber Security covers all aspects of Cyber Physical Systems including network and communication infrastructure, end devices, applications, systems, data and security concerns from all these aspects.
Study in our specialised lab in Cambridge and put yourself ahead of the game. As you learn how to apply your knowledge and skills hands-on, you will be able to fulfil cyber security roles across the sectors. Before starting the course, we strongly recommended that you have have fundamental knowledge of computer networks.
On this Masters degree in Cyber Security we’ll support you as you explore how organisations and individuals can take a course of actions to protect themselves against possible attacks within their overall systems and related infrastructure, including third party services.
You’ll gain an understanding of network infrastructure and systems, how they work and their strengths and weaknesses to support business continuity.
This will help you to think like a hacker with a specific intention, working from the inside or outside. You’ll learn to recognise the threats to an organisation and its resources and how to implement and test secure systems.
You’ll also learn how to communicate security-related information to a corporation’s senior managers and other stakeholders, and gain the confidence to present your invaluable problem-solving solutions and strategic security planning to any organisation.
As a postgraduate student at ARU, we’ll support you as you gain the skills and knowledge of the core cyber security areas to prepare for a career in the rapidly expanding cyber security sector.
Focusing from the strategic, operational, and technical perspectives of security within an organisation, our MSc Cyber Security covers all aspects of Cyber Physical Systems including network and communication infrastructure, end devices, applications, systems, data and security concerns from all these aspects.
Study in our specialised lab in Cambridge and put yourself ahead of the game. As you learn how to apply your knowledge and skills hands-on, you will be able to fulfil cyber security roles across the sectors. Before starting the course, we strongly recommended that you have have fundamental knowledge of computer networks.
On this Masters degree in Cyber Security we’ll support you as you explore how organisations and individuals can take a course of actions to protect themselves against possible attacks within their overall systems and related infrastructure, including third party services.
You’ll gain an understanding of network infrastructure and systems, how they work and their strengths and weaknesses to support business continuity.
This will help you to think like a hacker with a specific intention, working from the inside or outside. You’ll learn to recognise the threats to an organisation and its resources and how to implement and test secure systems.
You’ll also learn how to communicate security-related information to a corporation’s senior managers and other stakeholders, and gain the confidence to present your invaluable problem-solving solutions and strategic security planning to any organisation.
As a postgraduate student at ARU, we’ll support you as you gain the skills and knowledge of the core cyber security areas to prepare for a career in the rapidly expanding cyber security sector.
Admission Requirements
120+
2.7+
6.5+
61+
88+
176+
Applicants will normally hold a first or second class honours degree in a computing discipline. Candidates with degrees in other disciplines but with relevant experience will also be considered. Such candidates will normally have worked for 3 or more years at a responsible level in an area closely related to the academic discipline to be studied. Such applicants will be interviewed by the course leader or nominated representative to ascertain that the applicant has the ability to succeed at postgraduate level.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
1 Year
Jan
Tuition fees
Domestic
11,700 GBP
International
20,500 GBP
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