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Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology MSc

University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Prevent and prosecute digital crime, by shaping your IT skills for a connected business world that craves your expertise. You'll study twin, linked disciplines on this Master's: cyber security - protecting data and systems from cyber attack, and forensic information technology - detecting and collecting digital evidence of criminal activity. You'll explore methods used by hackers, and how to prevent or combat them. You'll also learn the procedures to follow after an attack, and how to present this information to investigators or court officials. In our computer labs and forensic facilities, you'll infect a virtual machine with a virus of your own, overcome anti-forensic tools that try to hide evidence of crime, and make a mock arrest of a cybercriminal. You'll dig into cryptography, hacking and formal computer languages, such as Linux.

Tuition fees

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£ 19,200per year

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University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

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Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    54th out of 117 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    120 54%

    79th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    66th

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    27th

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