UoS Bachelor of Science Computer Science with Cyber Security

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12500 USD (Local) ; International 18000USD (Full time) 11000 USD (Part Time)
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Modern organisations hold large amounts of data – about their customers and about themselves. But they face many threats to the security of this information, and they have many legal obligations to take care of it. They don’t want to be featured in bad headlines in the newspapers after a compromise. They don’t want to end up in court for mishandling personal data, or end up bankrupt for losing control of their own critical information. They need help with this, and they need people who understand the problem from many perspectives. Salford’s course will give you more perspectives than most other courses.

You will learn programming, so you can understand how malicious software works. You will learn forensics so you can diagnose attacks and determine the extent of damage. You will learn networking so you can understand penetration testing and Internet-based threats. You will learn how cryptography can be used to address security concerns, and you’ll learn risk management to help you realise it is about managing threats rather than solving problems. You will learn about evidence preservation and to work within an ethical framework.

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COURSE DETAILS

Through this course, you will learn enough about the inner workings of programmes, operating systems and networks to be able to understand the mechanisms of cyber-attacks – the attackers understand all that sort of detail really well, so it is vital the defenders do as well. You’ll understand enough about web applications to be able to find exploitable weaknesses and therefore to fix them. You’ll learn about gathering and preserving forensic evidence as part of a digital investigation, and identifying and controlling security risks. You will cultivate independent technical judgement in the use of techniques and tools associated with security The projects and modules you work through will help you to develop the ability to think conceptually, and will prepare you to enter a variety of security related roles.

During this course, you will be required to sign up to a code of ethical behaviour and you will be subject to an enhanced level of monitoring when using the university network. These are real skills you are learning, and you need to understand the responsibilities that you have.

On this course, you will have the opportunity to apply to spend a year in industry between the second and third year. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your CV and will give you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and interpersonal skills in a real-world environment, and to reflect on your own personal development and career choices. Successful completion of an industrial placement year, which you arrange with our support, will add 'with Professional Experience' to your degree title.

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