This course is available full-time over one year, or part-time over three years. It is made up of 8 assessed modules taught in week-long blocks and an individual project module. This course is suitable for those with a Computer Science related degree and is for those students who already possess a strong computer science, software engineering or information technology background. Security of our systems is one of the most challenging topics of our time. There is an international consensus that the level of security skills will have to be increased in order to respond to the number and sophistication of threats we face. Our new MSc in Cyber Security is a forward-looking course that gives you the skills and knowledge you need in the core areas of cyber security. It emphasises the important technical material that will help you make effective cyber security decisions, and addresses issues such as: Identity Trust and reputation Cryptography Network security Malware and intrusion detection Risk management Development of high assurance systems If you are looking to follow a career in industry or government, this course will provide you with a broad education in cyber security, that allows you to make technically informed principled decisions. This course will also prepare you if you are seeking a research career in cyber security - a research skills module is a mandatory part of the course.

Here at York, we're really proud of the fact that more than 97% of our postgraduate students go on to employment or further study within six months of graduating from York. We work closely with industry to ensure that what we teach is up to date, and our courses are valued by both employers and academia.