Cyber Security & Networks

University of East London

The cyber security landscape is constantly evolving and organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to defend themselves from these ever changing and persistent threats. It is critical that both business and government agencies protect their systems and data from potential risks arising from these threats. Because of this, there is a demand for qualified cyber security professionals.
Our cyber security and networks degree course is an opportunity for you to develop knowledge and skills necessary to address these challenges and meet the demand.The course aims to give you a fundamental understanding of how to protect organisations, networks, IT systems and individuals against cyber attacks and potential risks.You will be taught by staff who are actively engaged in cyber security research and possess substantial experience of the application of security-related technologies in industry.
You will learn how information systems, network infrastructure and overall organisational cyber-physical environments are vulnerable to attack, and gain practical skills in assessment and management of cybersecurity risks.
You will learn the main areas of the discipline, including Cyber Security, Security Control, Cyber Security Risks Management, Network Engineering, Information System, and Software Development with a variety of specialised topics such as Network Monitoring and business continuity within the areas of networks and cybersecurity.

School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (ACE)