Course Details
Course Name
MSc Computer Security and Resilience
Level of study
Postgraduate Taught
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
1 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
Newcastle
Course Subject
- Computer Science & IT
Course Fees
Inside EU: 11220
Outside EU: 22710
Universities
Newcastle University
Description
Our Computer Security and Resilience MSc focuses on information security and the analysis of complex systems. It covers fundamental topics in dependability and system validation.
Our Research
Computer Sciences and Informatics 9th in UK with 90% outstanding research impact.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
You will develop the skills to design and assess computing systems to be secure and safe in the face of failure or attack. You will have the opportunity to assess a real system, such as a cybercrime incident room.
Computer security and resilience are dynamic areas of computing science. Security is not just about cryptography - it's about understanding the flow of information. Resilience is the capacity of a system to recover from damage, whether caused by errors made during software design, by accidental misuse, by human error or by malicious attack. Analysing and designing secure and reliable systems involves taking all these factors into account.
The course is intended for honours graduates with a degree in computing science, or a discipline with a significant computing component (eg, engineering, systems engineering or mathematics). We also value relevant industrial computing experience and transferable skills.
Newcastle has a first class record of research and development in dependable and secure computing. We have leading international research groups and three research centres focusing on a wide range of computer science fields, including:
security and resilience
dependable systems
cybercrime
cloud computing
The staff teaching you have international reputations for their contributions to the field. Many of them have extensive experience as practitioners in industry as well as research scientists.
As a student on this programme you will be encouraged to play a full part in the life of the School, taking advantage of dedicated computing and study facilities, participating in seminars delivered by researchers and distinguished external speakers.
Our experienced and helpful staff will be happy to offer help with all aspects of your course from admissions to graduation and developing your career beyond. You will have the experience of working as a team with the help and support of fellow students as well as staff.