This course will train students to become cyber security experts, ready to take on the growing security challenges faced by enterprise, industry and government in this complex community. Student will learn to assess risk, anticipate and manage security incidents; develop and assess security procedures and policies to meet the needs of the computing and security sectors worldwide.
Student have access to cyber security and digital forensics laboratories with state-of-the-art simulation and analytical systems relevant to intrusion detection, incident management, forensic analysis and system penetration testing, where students can see where cyber attacks are happening all over the world, and how they are being stopped at BU. Graduates acquire the skills to be ahead of the game and become an expert on how to protect information, assets, knowledge and intellect.
Students gain an understanding of the psychology of cyber security and human factors by investigating threats, vulnerabilities and impact risk, by acknowledging the contagion of fear, uncertainty and doubt and the importance of trust management and information assurance. Graduates benefit from a work placement, which provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain first-hand work experience and apply the learning that they have acquired.
Students will be able to draw on Bournemouth's academics' expert knowledge, their research and recent developments in cyber security to gain awareness of current challenges and how to overcome them.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Arts and Humanities |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 16000 |
| Campus | Talbot |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 60 |
| PTE | 54 |
| Duolingo | Not Required / Waiver |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 60.0%
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