Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology University of Portsmouth

Overview

You'll study twin, linked disciplines on this Master's: cyber security – protecting data and systems from cyber attack, and forensic information technology – detecting and collecting digital evidence of criminal activity. You'll explore methods used by hackers, and how to prevent or combat them. You'll also learn the procedures to follow after an attack, and how to present this information to investigators or court officials. 

Career development

You'll graduate from this  Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology programme offered by University of Portsmouth  with skills that are in heavy demand. The UK Government's £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy aims to "ensure the UK continues to be a leading responsible and democratic cyber power", and shows how businesses in the private and public sectors need to fill a large cyber skills gap to meet that aim. 

You'll have studied twin disciplines within that skills gap, so you'll be qualified for roles in preventing digital crime, or investigating and prosecuting those who commit it. You'll be able to work in fields including:

• Law enforcement

• IT auditing

• Information security

• High-tech crime units

• Commercial investigation

• National security bodies

• Systems administration

• Security analysis

Accreditation

British Computer Society (The Chartered Institute for IT)