MSc Information Technology Security: University of Westminster

Introduction

Conforming to the requirements of the CBI, British Computer Society (BCS), Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) and the National Computer Users’ Forum (NCUF) guidelines on Information Technology Security, this innovative course programme is designed to enable graduates to achieve the complete design and implementation of a security policy tailored to the specific company setting and to deal effectively with any breaches or attempted breaches.

Course Content

This innovative and flexible course gives you the skills to assess faultsand risks in an IT environment, develop a sound ethical IT security policy and a security management structure, and manage and control computer networks with due regard for IT security. As well as building IT security into new software and hardware system implementations, you will be able to ensure user compliance with agreed security policy, and prevent and if necessary manage crises.

Alongside the state-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre, you will also benefit from 20 computer laboratories equipped with more than 600 workstations, five dedicated network development and testing rooms, an advanced multimedia laboratory, and video-conferencing backbone line to the national Super-Janet network.

Core Modules

• Project Module
• Research Methods and Transferable Skills
• Security Awareness

Optional Modules: choose 3 from:

• Business Needs, Planning and Policy
• Computer Forensics
• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Information
• Technology Security
• Risk Analysis
• Security Management
• Threats and Counter-Measures 1 and 2

Entry requirements

You will have a suitable Honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent qualification. This qualification need not necessarily be in a computing discipline, or have a substantial computing component, but you must be computer-oriented. Those employed in an industrial or academic context with an interest in IT security will also be considered. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.