理学硕士网络安全的主要目标是为行业培养经过专业培训的毕业生。它旨在为毕业生提供机会，以加深对网络安全这一学科的了解。该计划重点关注网络安全的原理，技术和实践，可帮助您获得适当的技能，以用于未来的博士研究和研究职业以及成为合格的从业人员。该课程包括在安全方面的特殊发展以及扎实的学术研究基础，还为您提供了学习高级计算机科学中选定主题的机会。该计划包括通过ISO27001首席实施者和道德黑客研究提高行业相关技能的机会。过去的校友和行业从业者强调了这些技能领域，将其纳入计划。因此，您将有机会获得以下附加资格：认证
The main goal of MSc Cyber Security is to prepare professionally trained graduates for industry. It has been designed to offer graduates the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of cyber security as a discipline. The focus within this programme on the principles, technologies and practices of cyber security helps you to gain the appropriate skills for future PhD studies and research careers as well as to become competent practitioners. The programme comprises particular developments in security with a firm base in academic research and also offers the opportunity for you to study selected topics in advanced computer science. Included in the programme is the opportunity to enhance industry relevant skills with study in ISO27001 Lead Implementer and Ethical Hacking. These skill areas were highlighted by past alumni and industry practitioners for inclusion in the programme. Therefore, you have the opportunity to gain additional qualifications in: Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer, and CEH v8 Ethical Hacking. This programme meets a continued growing demand for specialists in this area by offering a way for individuals in current employment with relevant industry experience as well as recent graduates to study and enhance and develop their skills. The MSc Cyber Security programme will therefore draw graduates wishing to enhance their undergraduate studies in computing with advanced study of security to equip them for senior positions with responsibility for the IT technical and management based security of an organisation. In addition, the programme encourages those with relevant industry skills to specialise in cyber security or refine and develop their existing expertise.