This course is designed to prepare IT professionals for a managerial or technical career in cybersecurity. It will help companies, government and state institutions, defence forces and others to upskill their staff to fill new roles in cybersecurity so that they can protect their organisations, their customers and the public. It facilitates professional learners through flexible blended study options. Lectures are delivered online and complemented by occasional full-day workshops on campus, with a remote option for those who cannot attend in person. The combination of mainly distance but with some on-campus days allows flexible learning but with face-to-face interactions.
In developing the course we have collaborated with industry and law enforcement practitioners to ensure that the course meets the needs of professional learners.

This course will help companies, government and state institutions, defence forces and others to upskill their staff to fill new roles in cybersecurity so that they can protect their organisations, their customers and the public.

It is designed to facilitate professional learners through flexible blended study options.  Lectures are pre-recorded and made available on the VLE Platform (Brightspace).  Lectures are complemented by occasional full-day workshops on campus (as indicated in the timetable of each module). The combination of mainly distance but with some on-campus days allows flexible learning but with face-to-face interactions. Some module coordinators may deliver live online lectures (e.g., via Zoom) periodically (e.g., bi-weekly). 

In developing the programme we have collaborated with industry and law enforcement practitioners – in particular the Leadership in Security and the Incident Response modules – to ensure that these modules meet the needs of professional learners.

 

The programme offers the option of undertaking a significant piece of research.

 

The curriculum is aligned with the ACM/IEEE/AIS SIGSEC/IFIP Cybersecurity Curricular Guidelines so that it will prepare students to take a variety of cyber security roles, including some modules for professionals seeking a managerial role in security.

 

Dr Liliana Pasquale? gives a short overview of the Secure Software Engineering module

Course Director Associate Professor Liliana Pasquale talks about the Secure Software Engineering module in a YouTube video. This is a 10 credit Level 9 course and part of the MSc programme, although it can also be taken as a stand-alone module. The next run of this module starts 20 May 2024 and lasts 12 weeks. It is taught mainly online with three in-person on-campus workshop days. In this video Associate Professor Liliana Pasquale talks about the module, who it is designed for, its aims and how it is taught, plus how it fits into the MSc Cybersecurity.

 

Dr Rob Brennan gives an overview of two modules from the MSc Cybersecurity: Risk Assessment and Standards and Incident Response

These modules can be taken as standalone modules or as part MSc Cybersecurity.

• 00:00 Introduction from Dr Rob Brennan
• 00:02:30 Risk Assessment and Standards- overview of the module
• 00:04:40 Impact of Standards and Security and AI Act
• 00:05:24 Incident Response - overview of the module
• 00:08:02 What's coming up in the field of Incident Responses

 

Dr Anca Delia Jurcut gives an overview of the Malware Analysis module

Listen to Dr Anca Jurcut, Assistant Professor in University College Dublin School of Computer Science, discussing Malware Analysis module which she teaches as part of the MSc Cybersecurity. This module is designed for cybersecurity enthusiasts, IT professionals, and anyone interested in defending against cyber threats. Whether you're new to the field or looking to expand your expertise, this module offers valuable insights into malware analysis, will give you the cutting edge knowledge and skills that you need and put you at the forefront of innovations in this rapidly changing security landscape. 

 

Professor Joe Carthy speaks about the Information Security module

This is a practical course aimed at professionals to work in a real world of cybersecurity. The main objective of this module is to introduce learners to the world of information security addressing the major issues that security specialists encounter in the "real world". This course will also equip learners with knowledge and and allow them to develop skills necessary for IT professionals to take up a managerial or technical career in cybersecurity. 

 

Information webinar (recorded June 2022)

Meet some of the MSc teaching team, hear about the course, entry criteria, research options and answers to common questions.

 

Podcast with the course director (recorded August 2022)

Associate Professor Liliana Pasquale spoke to Christa Miller from Forensic Focus on why we launched our new MSc Cybersecurity and how it differs from other courses. How does blended delivery work? Who is teaching on it: what is the practitioner/academic balance?