Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
Bath Spa University
Key Information
Campus location
Bath, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Cyber Security BSc (Hons)
As businesses and the public sector increasingly generate and rely on data to function in todays interconnected digital economy, they need effective IT security strategies, and strong cyber security professionals who can enhance cyber resilience, help prevent cyber attacks and mitigate the economic impact of cybercrime.
This applied Cyber Security course aims to equip you with the knowledge, technical competencies and out-of-the-box thinking skills needed to meet the cyber security demands and challenges of the information age. Adopting a holistic approach to the field, You'll engage the systems, policies, sources of cyber intelligence, response strategies and investigative techniques required to counter the expanding scope and complexity of todays cyber threat landscape.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year one (Level 4) modules
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- CodeLab I
- Introduction to Computing
- Digital Forensics
- The Computer Industry
- Web Development
Year two (Level 5) modules
- Network Administration
- CodeLab II
- Databases
- Intrusion Analysis and Response
- Cyber Resilience
- Software Project Management
- The Responsive Web
- Professional Placement Year
Year three (Level 6) modules
- Cyber Crime, Law and Ethics
- Research Project
- Securing the Internet of Things
- Cyber Offence
- Cyber Defence
- Critical Infrastructure
Program Outcome
Program Intended Learning Outcomes
- Sector Context - Systematic understanding of current developments in the cyber security sector, and the ability to identify and critically evaluate emerging challenges, practices and technologies in the field.
- of cyber security law and regulation, and the ability to critically examine the legal and ethical implications of decisions in cyber security, including instances that present moral conflict.
- Systems - The ability to systematically evaluate business security architectures and their component systems to identify potential vulnerabilities and propose modifications that enhance cyber resilience.
- Tools - The ability to critically evaluate, select and deploy in a systematic manner specialist tools as required to address a problem in the field of cyber security.
- Threat Analysis - Systematic knowledge and the ability to critically evaluate current and emerging threat vectors and their associated threat actor motivators and geopolitical factors.
Program Tuition Fee
English Language Requirements
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