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M.Sc. Computer and Information Security
University of Portsmouth
| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
This new Masters course (new in 2012) aims to provide current graduates from technical disciplines relevant to computer science with the ability to pursue a career in computer and information security.
The four compulsory units you will study are:
Computer Security Concepts and Implementation
Computer Forensic Investigation
Cryptography
Formal Approaches to Software Development
Advanced Programming Skills for the Web.
In the final part of the course, you will undertake a substantial engineering project where you will apply the skills and knowledge from the taught part of the course to build and test a system in response to a practical computer and information security problem, often supplied by local businesses or other external clients.
Contents
Teaching and assessment
You will be taught using a combination of formal lectures, tutorials and lab sessions. You will encounter a range of assessment styles depending on the content and nature of the unit. This will almost certainly include coursework, supervised work sessions (day-long assessments, generally comprising a group element and an individual section), examinations and at least one presentation. The most significant assessment element is the final dissertation, which reports and reflects on the project undertaken during the latter stages of the course.
Career prospects
Our course aims to equip you with the necessary technical knowledge and skills to fulfil the urgent need for security professionals in areas related to systems and network security, requirements engineering, modelling, analysis of security and digital forensics.
Requirements
A second class honours degree in a relevant subject such as computer sciences, information security, software engineering, forensics or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications in IT security.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 or equivalent.
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
IELTS
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