MSc Cyber Security And Forensics
Requirements:
The minimum expected qualification is a good degree in a computing-related discipline from a recognised university.
If the first degree does not have a strong computing element, then work experience and other qualifications will be considered.
Applicants will also be subjected to an interview.
Description:
The MSc Cyber Security and Forensics is awarded by the University of Westminster, United Kingdom. The course has been designed with a high degree of relevance to the industry’s needs. By nature the course is practitioner oriented and it provides highly marketable Computer Security and Digital Forensics skills. Cyber Security or IT security, is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and to the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. Digital forensics is identifying, preserving, recovering, analyzing and presenting facts about digital evidence found on computers or digital storage media devices concerning computer crime.
“Equip yourself to fight cyber crimes”
All students will take the core modules, which are designed to give a comprehensive introduction to this specialist field. The course will cover basic digital forensics and network security, and computer system tools and the Linux/UNIX operating system. It will also deal with digital evidence in a professional manner (that includes adhering to appropriate legal guidelines).
Each module will be conducted through tutorials, lab-based sessions and lectures. The courses will be offered by highly experienced academic staff at IIT and industry experts in the subject. Assessments will be carried out through practical or research based course work.
You will then follow either the Cyber Security or Digital Forensics pathway within the course (though each lead to the same named degree: the pathways are simply opportunities to specialize within the field). In addition, all students will take a Research Methods module and complete a project module.
The course offers the opportunity to examine a variety of tools available on the open market and the use of forensic tools to retrieve data from electronic sources. It will also consider the analysis of professional and ethical issues relating to computer security and forensics, and the development of professional competencies, such as report writing and presenting evidence in court.
Associated Careers
Researcher in Applied Cryptography
Researcher in Network/Computer Security
IT Security Engineer
Computer Security Incident Responder
Source Code Auditor
IT Security Operations Specialist
Cyber Security Manager
Information Security Analyst
Information Security Consultant
Information Security Assurance Officer
Information Security Assurance Analyst
Information Security Risk Officer
Security Officer
Penetration Tester (also known as Ethical Hacker)
Vulnerability Assessor
Computer Forensics Analyst, Anti-Piracy
Content Protection Analyst
Course Modules
Core Modules
Principles of Digital Forensics
Network Security Management
Research Methods
Cyber Security and Forensics Project
Digital Forensics Pathway
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Computer System Tools
Digital Forensics Applications
Cyber Security Pathway
Cyber Security Applications
Cyber Security Threats and Countermeasures
Information Security Governance and Compliance
Address : 57, Ramakrishna Road, Colombo 06, Sri Lanka.
Phone : 766760760
Email : info@iit.ac.lk
Website : https://www.iit.ac.lk
Available:
Informatics Institute of Technology
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Stream: Computer Science & IT
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Level: Masters Degree