Overview

Cybersecurity Operations at  Atlantic Technological University   examines the tools to identify threat actors. Models and frameworks are followed to manage the response. Data analytics can use tools such as machine learning to identify anomalies in organisational IT traffic.Cybersecurity Operations involves implementing secure architecture to defend against vulnerable systems. It can be considered the stage when risk and compliance has failed.

This Masters provides a pathway for IT professionals to upskill in the area of cybersecurity operations. Developed in partnership with HPE, a learner can pursue a major L9 award through 4 x 10 credit taught modules and completing a 50-credit thesis.

Career:

The Cyber Security Skills Report 2021 identified that 62% of core IT companies will hire a security related person in the next year. 46% of security teams are understaffed leading to a demand for roles as security engineers, analysts, consultants and architects. At any one time, there are over 100 IT Security or Cyber Security related roles available. As an example, the following 2 positions (Systems Administrator, Senior Cyber Security Analyst) demonstrate that security and/or cyber security skills are required as part of their specific roles and responsibilities. The two roles can be on either end of an IT job spectrum, specifically related to cybersecurity: