MSc Information Security 12 months Postgraduate Program By University of Winchester |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The course covers key aspects of Cyber Security including network, computer and information security. You will learn the most important information security concepts — such as access control, risk management, security governance, data protection and network security. Alongside this, the course focuses on the business context so that students can progress their careers more rapidly through organisations and aim very particularly at management positions. This programme will provide you with the necessary skills to understand and apply security knowledge to recognise and resolve complex threats faced by organisations and government bodies. You will develop a rounded perspective of key security domains such as network security, information security management and risk. In addition, you will develop a deep understanding of business management enabling you to respond positively to global challenges in the twenty-first century.

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

The course covers key aspects of Cyber Security including network, computer and information security. You will learn the most important information security concepts — such as access control, risk management, security governance, data protection and network security. Alongside this, the course focuses on the business context so that students can progress their careers more rapidly through organisations and aim very particularly at management positions. This programme will provide you with the necessary skills to understand and apply security knowledge to recognise and resolve complex threats faced by organisations and government bodies. You will develop a rounded perspective of key security domains such as network security, information security management and risk. In addition, you will develop a deep understanding of business management enabling you to respond positively to global challenges in the twenty-first century.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

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