StudyQA — Master: Computing with Systems Security Management

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This course provides you with the technical understanding and management skills required to ensure the security of data and networked systems. Combining theory, tools, methods and management techniques you will design and evaluate secure systems, including viable business continuity and disaster recovery plans. You will also develop some of the forensic and management skills needed to identify attempts to compromise systems and prevent attacks.

In tandem with this, you will develop general computing skills by designing, building and evaluating web-based applications and exploring professional project management, ethical and quality issues. You will also deepen your understanding of research methods.

The course provides a broad, well-balanced perspective, to prepare you for a career in data and IT security management. Many of our students already work in the industry and come to us to gain relevant qualifications. We encourage you to build on any previous expertise, perhaps using it as a basis for particular projects or your dissertation.

In addition to your own experience, you benefit by drawing on those of the teaching staff, their external business contacts and fellow students. This will give you a solid grounding to follow in the footsteps of previous students who have gained promotion, created their own businesses or progressed to research degrees.

Some of our modules
* Network Security
* Information Security
* Software Engineering
* Internet Technology and Interface Design
* Project Management
* Research Methods and Professional Development
* Dissertation

Benefits
* supportive small group teaching
* course content designed around syllabus for recognised industry security certification, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
* solid foundation for further research

Career Paths
Security analyst in a variety of applications ranging from e-commerce systems to handling the systems security needs of an organisation.

A good Honours Degree or equivalent in any subject or an appropriate postgraduate or professional qualification, and have a reasonable level of computer literacy. Employment experience may also be taken into account. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C) IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.