Cybersecurity Dublin Business School

Overview

Key Facts

Learners develop advanced practical skills in essential areas such as programming, advanced databases, networks and systems administration, while also offering theoretical knowledge of cryptography and digital forensics.

The Master of Science (MSc) in Cybersecurity at Dublin Business School specific aims are to:

• Enable learners to develop mastery of current and developing computer technologies especially skills related to the development and use of cybersecurity.

• Provide learners with a deep and systematic knowledge of the management of cybersecurity in organisational contexts.

• Facilitate the development of applied skills that are directly complementary and relevant to the workplace.

• Identify and develop autonomous learning skills. 

• Develop a deep and systematic understanding of current issues of research and analysis.

• Identify, develop and apply detailed analytical, creative, problem solving and research skills. 

• Respond ethically and informatively to address any unseen situations that may arise due to the emerging needs of industry.

• Provide a comprehensive platform for career development, innovation and further study

Career Opportunities

According to the latest Cybersecurity Workforce Study from (ISC), the world’s largest non-profit association dedicated to IT security, there is currently a massive cybersecurity workforce shortage on a global basis. This study has stated around the world, there are currently 2.8 million cybersecurity professionals and an increase of 145% of these professionals in necessary in order to fill the current estimated need for 4.07 million cybersecurity professionals.

Graduates from the Master of Science in Cybersecurity programme will have the potential to work in a wide range of industries, such as:

• Risk Officer

• Information Security Manager

• Cybersecurity Governance Specialist

• Cybersecurity Support Engineer

• Cybersecurity Manager

• IT Security Incident Manager

• Cybersecurity Analyst