MSc Cybersecurity & New Technologies

This module aims to explore the principles of AI and Big Data analytics, how the data is gathered, processed, analysed and converted into knowledge, various computational platforms supporting Big Data Applications, the challenges in Big Data Computing and ways to overcome them. Students will explore big data applications and will learn how to responsibly design, build and maintain complex Big Data resources. Students will develop a critical awareness of the legal, ethical and environmental impact of current and emerging big data technologies and applications.

This module covers areas of mobile device forensics including mobile malware and security, risk and vulnerabilities, detection methods and legal and technical parts of the discipline. Additionally, it covers the forensic investigation of mobile phones, GPS devices, digital cameras, and notebooks.

In the ever-changing world of the cloud, you face unique security challenges every day — from new threats to sensitive data, to uneducated internal teams. The Course aims to give the knowledge and competency to apply best practices to cloud security architecture, design, operations and service orchestration. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to protect your organization’s cloud environment. With more and more companies moving information to the cloud, it has become crucial to have experts in cloud computing.

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive review of the knowledge required to incorporate security practices – authentication, authorization and auditing – into each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from software design and implementation to testing and deployment.

The module will allow students to understanding and apply the theory and practice of exploiting vulnerabilities in software as well as key skills of design and implementation of secure software. Students will learn the ability to implement secure systems and environments to support software security. Additionally, they will explore the use of secure programming languages and the effects on secure software. The use obfuscation and encryption in the protection of software will also be investigated.

Network and communication security includes security methods, techniques and tools utilized in the design, implementation, and audit of a network security policy. The theoretical part of the course includes the analysis of security vulnerabilities in communication protocols for all the layers of the TCP/IP network stack and the definition of a network security policy. The practical part of the course includes the implementation of network security controls such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS) systems and virtual private networks

This module is aimed at providing students with the understanding of security risks associated with information assets and the security programmes designed to protect them from security threats. This module will focus on the identification of security risks, the application of risk control and risk management measures, the appreciation of security technology, and critical understanding of security policies, standards and practices. The legal, ethical, and professional issues in security management are also covered in this module.

This module will introduce students to the principles of digital forensics to gather and analyse evidence from computer systems and communications. Students will learn the techniques, technologies and tools required to gather information within practical environments, and effectively report the results for consideration within legal and commercial situations.

The module aims to give students a solid and professional level of competence in the field of ethicalhacking and penetration testing, which is predominantly led by the coverage of tools, techniques and systems that allow penetration testing to be carried out on computer systems and networks. Much of the module material follows the footsteps of a would-be intruder and thus includes coverage of the communication and social side of computer attacks as well as the technological. Having been led to understand how systems, software and devices can be vulnerable to unwanted penetration, students will then investigate countermeasures and organisational strategies to mitigate these risks.

The course objective is to provide a comprehensive review of the knowledge required to incorporate security practices – authentication, authorization and auditing – into each phase of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), from software design and implementation to testing and deployment.

The module will allow students to understanding and apply the theory and practice of exploiting vulnerabilities in software as well as key skills of design and implementation of secure software. Students will learn the ability to implement secure systems and environments to support software security. Additionally, they will explore the use of secure programming languages and the effects on secure software. The use obfuscation and encryption in the protection of software will also be investigated.

After completing the courses of the programme, you are required to prepare your Dissertation under the guidance of your supervisor. The aim is to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the MSc Cybersecurity & New Technologies course. Completing the Dissertation will help you to extend, support and enhance learning through identifying a business-related problem that requires theoretical research, collection of structured data and subsequent analysis leading to conclusions and recommendations.