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Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security, MSc, PG Dip

Abertay University, the United Kingdom

Abertay University

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The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
MSc, PG DipFull-time1 yearSeptemberGBP 10000 per yearGBP 17000 per year

About Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security, MSc, PG Dip - at Abertay University

Provisionally certified by the National Cyber Security Centre - part of GCHQ - this Masters degree develops the skills and mind set needed to tackle the growing threat of computer hackers. Computer security is a growing concern for organisations of all sizes. This Masters will put you in the ideal position to pursue a successful and often lucrative career. It's not unusual for the salaries of graduates from this programme to start at £35,000-£40,000. The industry is currently experiencing a major skills gap and global demand for ethical hackers is expected to rise to six million by 2019.

We're the only university in the UK to offer a Masters programme in ethical hacking. We want to change the way you view cyber security to adopt an offensive approach. The best way to beat a hacker is to be able to think like one!

Aimed at Computing/IT graduates, our MSc Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security covers a wide range of subjects, including penetration testing, digital forensics, information security management, Malware analysis, port scanning, buffer overflows and password cracking. Our research-active teaching staff are at the forefront of new developments, allowing the programme to evolve to cover the latest techniques and guidelines.

In recent years, class sizes have been around 10-15 people, and they're unlikely to go higher than 20. This allows for closer relationships with academic staff and fellow postgraduates.

Abertay graduates have gone on to work for organisations such as:

  • Dell Secure Works
  • Goldman-Sachs
  • NCR
  • GCHQ

Others have gone on to set up their own successful information security businesses.

Join us and start your career in a fascinating, rewarding and hugely in-demand industry.

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