Information Security (MSc and PGDip) The MSc Information Security addresses both the technical and the management aspects of cyber security.
Advanced cryptography (IYM008) This module follows on from the introductory cryptography module (credit bearing).
An introduction to cryptography and security mechanisms (IYM002) This module is primarily concerned with the cryptography that a user or practitioner of information security needs to know (credit bearing).
Application security (IYM005) This module analyses the role of security from the perspective of business application design (credit bearing).
Computer security (IYM004) This module deals with the more technical means of making a computing system secure (credit bearing).
Cybercrime (IYM010) This module complements other modules by considering the criminal angle and presenting a study of cybercrime and the cyber criminal (credit bearing).
Digital forensics (IYM015) This module introduces the foundations of digital forensics, suitable for use in a court of law or purposes such as documenting compliance (credit bearing).
Human aspects of information security and privacy (IYM017) This module engages with the psychological, perceptional, cultural, political, and ethical implications of information security and privacy (credit bearing).
Network security (IYM003) This module examines the protection of data transferred over commercial information networks, such as computer and telecommunications networks (credit bearing).
Security management (IYM001) This module will emphasise the need for good security management (credit bearing).
