COURSE CURRICULUM

The BSc Cyber Security degree is a three-year undergraduate programme designed to prepare students for careers in protecting digital systems, networks, and information from modern cyber threats. The course combines technical knowledge, practical security skills, programming expertise, and ethical approaches to help students understand, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. In the first year, students develop strong foundations through modules such as Programming for Security Professionals, Secure Operating Systems, Network SOC Analysis, Cyber Operations and Incident Response, Introduction to Network and Information Security, and Fundamentals of AI. These modules introduce students to security programming, scripting languages such as Python, Go, Shell, and Bash, operating system security, network monitoring, security operations centres, incident handling, and artificial intelligence applications in cybersecurity. Students learn how to create defensive tools, automate security processes, analyse system data, and improve organisational security practices. In the second year, students advance their knowledge through modules including Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing, Cryptography and Security, Network Design and Configuration, Predictive Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Students explore real-world cyber attack methods, vulnerability assessment techniques, penetration testing processes, encryption technologies, secure network architecture, and data-driven approaches to identifying security risks. The course emphasises ethical hacking principles, ensuring students understand legal responsibilities while testing and improving system security. In the final year, students complete a Dissertation and study advanced topics through modules such as Advanced Networking and Security, with optional areas including Malware Analysis, Blockchain and Decentralised Technologies, AI Human Factors and Risk Management, Advanced Coding Practices, and Advanced Secure Cloud Computing. The research project allows students to investigate complex cybersecurity challenges, develop solutions, and communicate findings professionally. Graduates can pursue careers as cybersecurity analysts, ethical hackers, penetration testers, security engineers, SOC analysts, incident responders, malware analysts, cloud security specialists, and cybersecurity consultants. With increasing demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals, this degree provides students with the technical expertise, practical experience, and ethical understanding needed to protect organisations in the evolving digital world.