Master Cyber Security and Human Factors - Máster en Seguridad Informática y Factores Humanos
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Presencial
The high standard of tutoring is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to pursue a career in these areas, while also providing an excellent opportunity to develop essential academic and employability skills.
A stimulating combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops are incorporated throughout, while practical skills will be developed in a fully equipped IT lab, using appropriate hardware and specialised software tools. IT Security is considered from a Network, Information and Management perspective.
The course also features guest lectures and demonstrations from key individuals in the IT security and biometrics industry.
Successful completion of the course entitles students to apply for Membership of the British Computer Society ( MBCS). Becoming a Member of the British Computer Society entitles students to put the letters MBCS after their name.
Applicants should normally have at least:
A lower second-class honours degree in a computing-related subject or a Pre-Masters in Computing and Technology.
Applicants with relevant professional qualifications and/or extensive industrial experience in computing/IT are encouraged to apply.
International students are obliged to meet the University’s English qualification requirements.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants who require a Tier 4 student visa may need to provide a Secure English Language Test (SELT) such as Academic IELTS.
The course is made up of 6 core modules and an independent project.
Core modules:
Advanced Digital Forensics
Network Security
Advanced Digital Crime Investigation
Information Security
IT Security Management
Research and Development Skills
Teaching methods:
A variety of teaching methods involving a mixture of lectures, tutorial and workshops will be used to facilitate learning. In particularly, practical skills will be developed through lab-based workshops using appropriate hardware and specialised software tools within a fully equipped IT lab.
The course also has involvement with key individuals in IT security and biometrics industry. They contribute to the course through guest lectures and demonstrations.
The unprecedented rise in digital crimes has resulted in computer forensics becoming one of the fastest-growing industries. Consequently, there are now a wide range of employment opportunities for well-qualified graduates. Graduates will find many of these roles appearing in the IT security industry and financial sector. The programme is also an excellent foundation if graduates wish to continue their studies in a research field.