Cyber Security

The module blends cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI) domains. This covers the fundamentals of AI for Security and how AI can solve problems in the cyber security space. This cyber security module presents and demonstrates AI approaches, including problem-solving, knowledge representation and machine learning that can be adapted to detect potential attacks and protect your systems.

This module introduces students to contemporary topics in cyber security and considers the latest and emerging trends, techniques, and tools in the cyber security arena. This can include cloud computing, virtualisation, blockchain technology, and Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for cyber security. ZTNA has recently emerged as a more secure option for controlling remote access to sensitive data and reducing the likelihood of an attack. This module will emphasise how to protect organisations from cyber threats by adopting emerging trends.

This module will allow you to learn the cyber security incident management process, which includes reporting, investigating, and corrective action, including incident response, assessment, and review. You will learn a mature approach to handling computer security incidents; once an incident has been identified, how systems should be set up to notify that a response is required, and then a process of containment, eradication, recovery and education should be followed.

This module will provide an opportunity for you to conduct research into an unfamiliar aspect of Cyber Security and enable you to develop and apply Cyber Security skills to a substantial problem. You will synthesise what you have learned from other modules and be provided with an opportunity to work independently.

This module will cover secure programming of effective system analysis, design, and implementation to ensure the developed program is safe from cyber-attacks. You will be introduced to various techniques that can be applied for secure software development and to ensure the system is not exposed to cyber-attacks. Students will preferably use object-oriented programming languages and be exposed to advanced programming features that make the program efficient, effective, and secure. You will develop advanced programming skills with a selected programming language.