BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity

This is a technically orientated module where you will learn the principles of a modern networked environment, and how this extends to the internet. It is a practical orientated view of networks with many opportunities to set up and configure typical network equipment such as switches and routers as used in real networks.

This module provides students with a comprehensive understanding of designing, implementing, and managing secure systems within modern IT environments. It explores core security principles, threat landscapes, and best practices for safeguarding information assets. Key topics include security architecture design, identity and access management (IAM), network communication security, endpoint detection and response, and security operations using appropriate tools. By the end of the module, students will develop the skills to assess vulnerabilities, design robust security solutions, and manage operational security effectively.

The purpose of this module is to provide knowledge in ethical hacking, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment (VA). The module provides you with a hands-on experience on ethical hacking, security testing, vulnerability assessment, and threat and risk assessment. Security concepts and methodologies (e.g. penetration testing, VA) are extensively covered in this module as part of the technical skills required. The module addresses how threats can seriously compromise a network and its systems, and investigates the mitigation techniques that are available to protect against such threats. The module will involve you performing ethical hacking tasks with the emphasis on ‘ethics’ throughout your work. You will be working within a safe and controlled environment and abide by the terms of the Ethical Agreement of this module.

This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of network security principles, techniques, and applications. Students will learn to identify, assess, and mitigate modern security threats in diverse network environments. By the end of the module, students will be equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skills to design and implement effective security strategies.

This module looks at different data processing and mining techniques and state-of-the-art data processing and mining tools. The topics include: introduction to data mining and knowledge discovery process, data collection and processing with various data types from variety of sources, social web mining. You will look at a variety of techniques and trends in data mining.

A full stack developer is a person who develops both front end and back-end software. This module introduces you to a range of tools and techniques for full stack web development. The lecture material covers the technologies involved in the production and support of secure, dynamic websites using a server-side scripting language and a database. They also code the design and implementation of a front-end interface. During workshop sessions, you have the opportunity to practice lecture-taught material to develop your own website.

In this module you will start by looking at the Professional issues related to working in the Computing and IT industry. You will consider professional conduct and the social, legal and ethical implications related to the profession – in-line with BCS guidelines. In the first semester you will also start to consider the subject of your final year project. Following discussions with staff members you will produce a project proposal document and start a literature review on your chosen topic. You will be assigned a project supervisor who will meet with you at regular intervals to provide you with feedback on your work as it progresses. In your second semester you will continue to work individually on the main part of your final year project with regular meetings with your supervisor. This supervisor plus another member of staff will assess your project.

This module will develop an understanding of the risk and threats that may affect IT systems and electronic business through analysing the threats, vulnerability of systems and through selecting appropriate countermeasures to prevent such risks for impacting the confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) of data and systems.  The module will enable you to use tools and techniques to analyse those risks and evaluate their consequences. You will learn how to apply countermeasures to eliminate those risks and reduce the consequences should an incident occur.

This module builds on your full-stack development journey from the second year by providing an in depth understanding of full-stack web application development and emphasises the importance of architectural patterns and Service Oriented Architectures in full-stack Web Development. It also takes a look at current and emerging full-stack web development technologies.

This module will cover the more advanced areas of networks and in particular current trends in network design and management.  It will have an opportunity to make use of widely used software commercial network design and performance simulation software.

This module builds on High Performance Computing and Database modules to provide understanding and knowledge of the essential concepts, theories and practices of Big Data. This will include Distributed System, latest advances and techniques in processing and managing big data.

This module will cover the theory and practice of& nbsp;Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI).& nbsp;Students will utilise and evaluate successful threat intelligence strategies and tactics. An overview of related cybersecurity tools and techniques will be covered.& nbsp;Students& nbsp;will gain fundamental as well as advanced knowledge and skills to perform risk assessments and develop actionable threat intelligence and enables organisations& #39; security systems to anticipate, respond, and take action& nbsp;while appreciating the legal and ethical issues associated with CTI. The module will also cover data-driven approaches to analyse human interaction in cyberspace and predict potential anti-social, illegal behaviour and threats.