Collaborating with other students and industry professionals, you develop an understanding of technological threats and weaknesses across digital platforms. And you build the skillset to assess threats, manage cyber security technologies and understand the legal, social and political impact of cyber threats.Your industry relevant skills enable you to:understand the risks faced by business and how to mitigate themdevelop innovative approaches to protect networksunderstand the role of the human factor in cyber security.Online learning allows you to get a university-level qualification from the comfort of your own home or workplace. You'll have access to all of the world-class teaching and support that Teesside University has to offer, but all of your lectures, tutorials and assessments will take place online. Teesside University was named Modern University of the Year in the Daily Mail University Guide 2026.