Cyber Security

About this course

Cyber security is the discipline concerned with protecting digital systems, networks and data from attack, unauthorised access and failure. As society has become more dependent on connected digital infrastructure, the consequences of security failures have grown correspondingly, from data breaches affecting millions of people to attacks on critical national infrastructure. Understanding how to defend against threats requires both a deep knowledge of how systems are built and how they can be exploited, making cyber security a discipline that combines computer science fundamentals with specialist security expertise. At the University of Gloucestershire, this three-year full-time programme develops your knowledge and skills across the breadth of cyber security, covering topics including cryptography, network security, ethical hacking, digital forensics, secure software development, risk ma

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 60% of graduatescards →
• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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