Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust The University of Edinburgh

Overview

The Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust MSc programme from The University of Edinburgh  societies are critically dependent on computer software. Electronic systems are everywhere, and governments, financial and transport organisations, or telecommunication companies all possess and manage huge amounts of sensitive information concerning all of our everyday activities.

With the emergence of new systems and services, every aspect of our life is relying on / is recorded by some computerised system, such as:

• electronic IDs and passports

• electronic payment systems and loyalty schemes

• electronic tickets

• telecommunication systems

As such, we have been witnessing a significant increase in attacks targeting computing infrastructure. The cyber security threat has been characterised as serious as terrorism by the GCHQ, therefore the need for graduates with highly specialised training in this area is ever-growing.

Cyber security and privacy is the study of the computational principles, methods and mechanisms for safe-guarding these sensitive applications. Graduates of the programme will learn how to evaluate, design, and implement secure and trustworthy systems in complex distributed systems.

Career opportunities:

This Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust programme from The University of Edinburgh will put you at the cutting edge of the field of cyber security, privacy, and trust, opening a host of opportunities in the commercial sector, public and academic sectors.

The graduates will have the necessary background to keep up with developments in cyber security, both in research and engineering.

Typical areas to pursue a career include:

• Security Analyst

• Security Architect

• Security Engineer

• Security Administrator

• Cyber Risk Analyst

• Cryptographer

• Cryptanalyst

• Security Consultant

• Security Auditor

• Secure Software Developer

• Penetration Tester

• Ethical Hacker

• Security Researcher (in academia or industry)

• security officers of various kinds in government and public sector positions (the National Cyber Security Centre has explicitly expressed interest in collaborating with our program)

There are well established career development paths and certification schemes including CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) run by ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium).