Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology (January start) MSc
University of Portsmouth
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Prevent and prosecute digital crime, by shaping your IT skills for a connected business world that craves your expertise. Youll study twin, linked disciplines on this Masters: cyber security - protecting data and systems from cyber attack, and forensic information technology - detecting and collecting digital evidence of criminal activity. Youll explore methods used by hackers, and how to prevent or combat them. Youll also learn the procedures to follow after an attack, and how to present this ...Read more

Prevent and prosecute digital crime, by shaping your IT skills for a connected business world that craves your expertise. You'll study twin, linked disciplines on this Master's: cyber security - protecting data and systems from cyber attack, and forensic information technology - detecting and collecting digital evidence of criminal activity. You'll explore methods used by hackers, and how to prevent or combat them. You'll also learn the procedures to follow after an attack, and how to present this information to investigators or court officials. In our computer labs and forensic facilities, you'll infect a virtual machine with a virus of your own, overcome anti-forensic tools that try to hide evidence of crime, and make a mock arrest of a cybercriminal. You'll dig into cryptography, hacking and formal computer languages, such as Linux.

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42nd
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A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, including Computer Sciences, Legal or Social Sciences, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

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£908 month

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£908 month

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£1,600 month

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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

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