BSC (HONOURS) CYBER SECURITY

Programme overview

Why choose this programme?

Gain hands-on experience of cutting-edge cyber security techniques on this specialist degree, developing the practical skills to tackle real-world threats and protect digital systems.

Accredited by

This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Course summary

- Gain experience in building and testing in-depth cyber defences.
- Develop a strong understanding of network, application and systems cyber security.
- Explore the tools and techniques used to secure data and detect threats.
- Create complex technical solutions to real-world cyber security problems.
- Prepare for a high-demand industry through applied learning and expert teaching.

On this BSc Cyber Security degree, you’ll explore practical and theoretical approaches to digital security â€" developing the confidence and technical expertise to protect networks, applications and systems from evolving threats. You’ll apply core principles to ethical hacking, penetration testing and cyber defence, gaining the experience you’ll need to become a skilled cyber security professional.
Sheffield Hallam University’s cyber security degree prepares you for a career in:

- Information security
- Incident response analysis
- Information security analysis
- Penetration testing
- Security architecture
- IT security engineering
- Security systems administration
- IT security consultancy