This major provides coverage of the key concepts and challenges in data and resource protection and computer software security. There is a focus on both the high level (e.g. cryptography theory and data access policy development and security program management) and low level practical (e.g. computer forensics, network intrusion detection and incident handling) aspects of computer security. The addition of programming techniques differentiates this major from more policy-based options.

What you'll learn

• Develop, apply, evaluate and manage solutions for software systems, organisations and large scale data sources using the latest advances in analytics and industry-accepted standards, GC1, GC2, GC4, GC6
• Apply and evaluate advanced technical knowledge and its underpinning science and analytical methods in Cyber Security to address real world applications, GC1, GC2, GC6
• Communicate effectively to design, apply, manage and evaluate solutions that involve the latest advances in technology, and industry standards and use both written and verbal forms to convey the required knowledge to both experts and non-technical audiences, GC3, GC4, GC5
• Apply the latest technology and devise new approaches to process a wide range of large scale data sources in order to derive new critical knowledge that can be used to address current problems in both IT and related areas, GC1, GC2, GC4, GC6
• Develop new Information Technology security solutions through the application of leading edge technology and expert skills and that are underpinned by ethics, sustainability and social responsibility and comply with the IEEE/ACM/ACS/ACSC/ISO standards, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC6
• Demonstrate initiative, leadership and ethical practice when working independently and collaboratively, GC2, GC3, GC4, GC5, GC6
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding and application of research methodology by completing a major project in Cyber Security, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC5, GC6