BSC (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics

The course, which is delivered by highly qualified academics and practitioners (recruited from the industry and having teaching experience at the undergraduate level), has been devised with reference to the Subject Benchmark Statement for Computing developed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. The subject-specific knowledge and skills, cognitive abilities, and non-subject specific skills outlined in the benchmark statement are referenced in the relevant sections of this course document.

The course provides a rigorous programme, including the foundation core modules needed for students who wish to proceed to the professional stage of cyber security and forensic investigation, and optional modules covering a wide range of security issues and interests.

The Teaching and Learning strategy of the BSc (Hons) degree is designed to ensure that the following key outcomes are achieved:

• To comply with - or improve on - the benchmarks set out by relevant industry bodies and the Quality Assurance Agency.
• To encourage the acquisition and understanding of knowledge by students, engendering an enthusiasm for the subject and life-skills learning, including the progression from surface    learning to deep learning.
• To facilitate students in developing independent skills and responsibilities for their own learning.

•Incrementally to strengthen the subject-specific knowledge and practical forensic skills gained by students, to ensure that they are equipped to thrive successfully in the professional   workplace.

Course Outline

Year 01

Computing Fundamentals 
Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics 
Professional Environments 1 
Programming I - Thinking Like a Programmer 

Year 02

Computing Systems 
Ethical Hacking 
Networking Concepts 
Professional Environments 2 

Year 03

Individual Project 
Cryptography and Network Security 
Threat Hunting, Analysis and Mitigation 
Future Skills Apply 

Optional Modules

Digital Entrepreneurship 
Internet Services and Protocols 
Software Development Practice 

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