Applied Cyber Security including Foundation Year

Digital Forensics & Computer Security 
This module aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts surrounding digital forensics and computer security.

Fundamentals of Secure Programming 
This module provides students with an understanding of the basics of secure computer programming, allowing them to demonstrate an understanding of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

Fundamentals of Computer Systems 
The module aims to expose the students to the fundamentals of binary computers by utilising interactive small devices.   

Foundation of Mathematics for Cyber 
This module will focus on Mathematics that is relevant to Cyber Security students.  It will provide students with necessary mathematical techniques required to comprehend the technical aspects of computer operation.

Cyber Project 
The module aims to introduce students to research and project work. This will encourage students to learn how to manage a small project, and to run it effectively and under certain time constraints.   

Professionalism and Employability
Introduce you to professional practice in computing, developing academic skills and knowledge relating to legal, social, ethical and professional aspects of computing and to develop employability skills and the student's academic skills particularly in the areas of self-reflection and research. 

Cyber Security Tools and Practices
Develop your skills and knowledge by introducing different aspects of cybersecurity and the tools and practices used within the cybersecurity industry, within the context of legal, social, ethical and professional issues.

Computer Systems and Security
To introduce you to the fundamental architecture and function of computer systems to underpin the practical aspects of cyber security and digital forensics.

Network Configuration
Introduce you to basic networking concepts in a practical context, including the design, installation and configuration of a network and to introduce networking protocols and services including addressing mechanisms, in the context of existing and emerging network technologies and standards.

Programming
Introduce you to the fundamentals of procedural programming and understand the factors associated with the development of applications, and to be able to customise and build simple applications.

Information Security and Governance
Develop your knowledge of the underlying principles of IT Governance and Information Security.

Web Applications and Cloud Security
Develop intermediate knowledge and skills on how to develop secure software, defend and account for possible exploitations and understand the security vulnerabilities present in programming practices of web-based applications running on desktop and mobile environments. 

Digital Crime Scene Management
Develop and demonstrate knowledge of the tools and techniques associated with the creation and delivery of a digital forensic investigation.

Secure Systems
Develop your theoretical and practical knowledge of computer security methods and practice and to gain an understanding of cybersecurity threats and their prevention, detection, and mitigation.

Compliance and Risk Management
Develop your ability to evaluate and analyse the underlying principles of strategic risk management, governance and compliance strategies in order to manage a corporate information security governance infrastructure at the strategic and tactical levels and to provide knowledge of the tools, techniques, frameworks and legislation associated with regulatory governance and compliance.

Cyber Crime Research Project
The module aims to facilitate an understanding of the role of research and evaluation within Cyber Security whilst introducing students to a grounding in formal research methods in preparation for their final year research project.

Critical Systems and Infrastructure
Introduce you to microcontrollers and embedded systems architecture and the protocols and mechanisms used to collect, store and transfer data and to introduce student to emerging distributed systems in a range of domains other than standard networks, and the associated threat landscape.

Security Operations and Penetration Testing
Provide you with the theory and detailed technical knowledge of the advanced tools and techniques associated with red team and blue team penetration testing.

Digital Forensic Techniques
Develop your knowledge of advanced practical and theoretical principles regarding Digital Forensics on a variety of devices and sources and be able to evaluate, analyse and apply investigative solutions on a range of sources and devices.

Cyber Dissertation Project
Provide you with an opportunity to research, design, develop and evaluate a solution to a problem identified within the pertinent specialised programme of study.

Secure Operations and Incident Management
Provide you with technical knowledge of the concepts associated with cyber security monitoring, and incident detection, analysis and recovery.

The Cyber Professional in Practice
Consolidate employability and professional practices in cyber security and computing professionals and enhance graduate attributes in alignment with the 2030 strategy and develop critical awareness and demonstrate knowledge of workplace conduct, equality and diversity, legislation and practices.