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MSc Cyber Security (Work Experience)

Sheffield Hallam University

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Sheffield Hallam University

Course options

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Sheffield Hallam University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

Course summary

During the MSc Cyber Security course, you will develop your knowledge and skills that are essential for a career as a computing security professional. With the course being accredited by the NCSC, you can be confident that you will graduate with the Cyber-Body of Knowledge (CyBok) industry-standard techniques that employers are seeking.

How you learn

The course starts by building your knowledge and skills in network security where you will learn how to secure networks and detect intrusions. This builds into information security that provides further layers of cyber protection including cryptography, access control and risk management. To aid your learning in this area, you will be using real-world case studies and build their solutions.

You will then develop your ethical hacking / pen-testing skills to try and compromise those systems to understand vectors of attack. This includes learning how to identify security vulnerabilities within operating systems, undertake password attacks, and exploit social engineering to gain system access. You will use platforms, such as Hack The Box, to safely practice and develop your skills in this area.

Once the fundamentals principles are covered, you will further your understanding towards security measure compliance by working on case-studies that reflect industry scenarios. This aspect of the course also prepares you for the Lead Auditor certification, for example, determining whether sensitive data is being properly managed with specific reference to Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA).

Cyber threat intelligence is another important component of the discipline where you will learn about frameworks (e.g. Mitre Att&ck) and adversary behaviour to help identify attack vectors. Once attacks have happened, you will use digital forensics to better understand their origin and compile evidence to help protect from future threats and support law enforcement agents to tackle the source.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 19,225per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

  • University League Table

    63rd

  • Campus address

    Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

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Sheffield is a diverse student city in the centre of the UK that is home to over 60,000 students from all over the world.
Sheffield Hallam's relationships with top international companies helps students access internships and build connections for their future career.
Sheffield Hallam offers a range of scholarships and funding support to help towards the cost of studying in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Information Technology & Systems

    14th out of 22 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 151
    125 83%

    12th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    12th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    9th

    9

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