BEng Cyber Security

Year overview

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the need for skilled cyber security professionals has never been more crucial. Our BEng Cyber Security programme is designed to equip you with the advanced skills and knowledge needed to navigate the dynamic challenges of the digital world.

With a focus on hands-on experience, industry-relevant skills, and cutting-edge knowledge, you'll be well-prepared to tackle the challenges of the cyber security landscape and contribute to a safer digital future. Building upon the learning and knowledge acquired in the HNC programme, this course delves deeper into the intricacies of cyber security. This year is all about honing your skills and gaining a more profound understanding of the strategies and technologies that drive the industry forward. 

*This degree is subject to approval

Entry

To gain entry to this degree programme, you should have successfully achieved your HNC Cyber Security.

Learn

Dive into the world of cyber threats and learn advanced techniques for identifying, analysing, and responding to security incidents. This course provides opportunities for you to explore the latest tools and methodologies used by industry experts to stay one step ahead of cyber adversaries. You’ll learn about the importance of integrating security into the software development lifecycle and gain hands-on experience in writing secure code, conducting security reviews, and implementing best practices to create resilient and robust software systems. 
 
Deepening your understanding of network security, you will explore advanced concepts in intrusion detection, prevention, and digital forensics. This will support you to develop your skills to investigate and analyse security incidents, providing invaluable insights into cyber threats. The BEng Cyber Security programme will provide students with a range of summative and assessment opportunities in a range of formats. This will include end of module examinations, essays, group/individual presentations and projects. In addition to an opportunity for you to demonstrate your subject knowledge and understanding, these assessments will also enable you to showcase and develop other core and meta-skills, including numeracy, communication, focusing, initiative, collaborating and critical thinking. 

Year overview

As the country’s security and prosperity rests on digital foundations it has never been more important to be protected from those who seek to exploit weaknesses and launch attacks. The course has been created to meet a growing need, as identified by the Scottish and UK Governments, for individuals who possess a skillset to meet the challenges posed by the constantly evolving computer systems.

Entry

Entry requirements for this course include:

A HND in: Networking (with programming units) or Cyber Security or Computing Science (with networking units) or Information Security (for SQA HNDs, all with Grade B in the graded unit)

Learn

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Cyber Security will teach you how to protect and secure modern data infrastructure. The course will allow you to develop industry relevant skills based on the ethical hacking framework, underpinned by a thorough understanding of both networking (CCNA) and programming theory.

Throughout your studies, you will study a wide range of topics including operating and computer systems security, wireless networks and their security, intrusion detection and prevention, and network security auditing and monitoring. The subject areas listed below will be studied in this particular course:

• Research Methods in Computing
• Professional Computing Practice
• Cryptography
• Digital Forensic Analysis
• Systems Programming
• Unix System Administration
• CCNA: Cyber Ops