Cyber and Computer Security

This module introduces the core concepts of computers and security by considering the design and operation of computers and computer networks, the implications of security and how computers may be programmed.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 72
Independent Learning Hours: 228
Assessment
001: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module introduces the foundation of computer and cyber forensics. The students will learn about different tools and techniques for conducting a forensic investigation on a range of digital information and sources.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 72
Independent Learning Hours: 228
Assessment
001: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module introduces the principles of programming and develops an understanding of problem solving techniques for software development using a programming language.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

The module aims to introduce basic topics in data analysis, probability, statistics and hypothesis testing. This module will provide students with a range of processes and techniques to address data science and its theoretical foundation.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module introduces software engineering principles and practices necessary to developing quality software-intensive systems for business use. Students will be introduced to working in teams to identify business requirements and turn these into practical, workable solutions.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module covers the business rationale for using the web as a solution to a business problem, together with the core technologies required to create such solutions. Students will create structured websites using both scripts (e.g., html, CSS; JavaScript, php, MySql) and industry-standard software (e.g., Adobe DreamWeaver). The module would be suited to a student in any computing field who wishes to obtain an understanding of the Internet, its facilities and technologies and gain experience in production techniques.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module investigates underlying architecture and operation of operating systems including Windows, Unix and Linux and Mac OS. The students will learn the core concepts of installation, administration and security.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module will aim to provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts, theory and application of cryptography. A number of cryptographic techniques and encryption algorithms will be studied and examined. The primary objective for students is to understand and synthesize the practical application of modern cryptography.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module aims to provide an understanding of the principles of networking, network design and network architecture and infrastructures. A number of core networking topics will be delivered. They include, networking principles, network architecture and design, network standards, configuration of network devices, routers and switches. Network trouble-shooting, maintenance, support and the provision of network redundancy, fault-tolerance and load balancing will also be included.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 72
Independent Learning Hours: 228
Assessment
001: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent
002: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module aims to provide both the theoretical and practical skills in the area of ethical hacking and how this is conducted within the available frameworks in an ethical way within UK, EU, and international laws.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module provides an understanding of analytic techniques to process data and find useful patterns. Data can be in various forms such as textual, image or audio and can be collected from various sources such as sensors, devices, networks, log files, web, social media etc.
Students are assumed to have some background in programming. Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

Professional issues introduces students to the professional and ethical issues of computing disciplines and facilitates the consideration of these professional and ethical issues within the business arena, allowing students to reflect on maximising their own employability within organisations of the 21st century. Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 24
Independent Learning Hours: 126


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module is concerned with the security of information and how it may be managed to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability. It encompasses the role of the Information Security Officer, security policies, standards and managing user activities.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

This module is concerned with critically evaluating challenges associated with the human factors element of cyber security. As such, it focuses on managing and mitigating the complex, ever-evolving elements of cyber risk in socio-technical organisational systems.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

Twelve months work based learning

Scheduled Contact Hours: 8
Independent Learning Hours: 72
Scheduled Hours on Placement: 920
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 2500 words or equivalent

The aim of this module is to build on the network design and implementation principles from module CT5047. The objective is to defend and protect the network infrastructure, architecture, protocols and applications in order to deliver secured protocols, applications, services and data. The cyber security framework of identifying, protecting, detecting, responding and recovery in relation to network security will be evaluated and critically analysed during the module.

Students will be capable of analysing, designing and managing the requirements of a secure network architecture based on risk analysis and operational requirements in accordance with regulations and standards.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 72
Independent Learning Hours: 228
Assessment
001: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Assignment: Individual: 2000 words or equivalent

This module aims to give students an in-depth study in the practical and theoretical skills required to read, understand, and undertake academic research in the computing-related disciplines.

Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114
Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 3000 words or equivalent

This module provides the opportunity for students to study in depth a topic of their own choice within the subject area of their course. Students self-manage an academic investigation of an appropriate topic with support from an adviser.

Learning and Teaching Activities
001: 100% Dissertation / Major Project: 8000 words or equivalent and poster presentation

This module provides the student with the opportunity to research current innovative issues in technology. The topics will be introduced in a series of lectures and then discussed in seminars with the student contributing written and verbal content.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 24
Independent Learning Hours: 126


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 3000 words or equivalent

This module aims to provide an understanding and practical application of penetration testing. It will help prepare students for the CESG CHECK certification. Students will learn different methodologies, tools and techniques used for penetration testing to comply with the required scope and requirements. Industry tools and frameworks will be applied in a controlled computer lab environment, simulating a live configuration.

Students will be expected to develop a strong understanding of the technical components of penetration testing. The planning, scoping, reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation and post exploitation of a penetration test. The legal frameworks, risk analysis and management, penetration testing methodologies and frameworks. The importance of report writing and presentation.

Furthermore, students will develop and improve their skills to apply theory, analytical and problem based approaches to penetration testing and system auditing. Students will evaluate Targets of Evaluation (ToE) through hands-on practical sessions.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114


Assessment
001: 100% Exam: Unseen, Closed Book: 2.00 hours

This module aims to critically evaluate and synthesise cyber security management. This is a multi-faceted subject addressing the socio-technical elements of cyber security. Students will learn the strategic components of cyber security; governance, aligning cyber security strategy with business requirements, goals and objectives. Protecting organisations, threat identification, risk assessment and management, security context, breach management, cyber security roadmaps and frameworks. The module will allow student to understand how to design a cyber intelligence framework for organisations.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 24
Independent Learning Hours: 126


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 3000 words or equivalent

The module explores a range of recognised software security problems using motivational examples. This module looks at the fundamental sources of vulnerabilities arising at the programming level including inadequate handling of exception situations, poor understanding of the details of the programming language in use, incomplete descriptions of the interface between components, and insufficient care in the treatment of concurrency and threading issues, and how these relate to evolving threat models.

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 36
Independent Learning Hours: 114


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 3000 words or equivalent

Learning and Teaching Activities
Scheduled Contact Hours: 24
Independent Learning Hours: 126


Assessment
001: 100% Assignment: Individual: 3000 words or equivalent