Cybersecurity

About this course

Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical disciplines in the technology landscape, addressing the protection of systems, networks and data from the growing range of threats that digital societies face. From financial fraud and ransomware to state-sponsored attacks on critical infrastructure, the security of digital systems underpins economic and social stability, and the demand for people who understand how to defend those systems has grown rapidly and consistently. Aston University offers this four-year full-time cybersecurity degree with a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study security in a different national and academic context as part of a well-structured technical programme. The content covers the core domains of cybersecurity, including network security, cryptography, operating system security, ethical hacking and penetration testing, digital forensics, secure

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 68% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 51% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 1% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 8% of graduatescards →

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