Cyber Defence and Information Assurance MSc (Defence)

Designed to develop military and defence industry professionals who can lead in a defensive cyber environment, to effectively exploit the threats and opportunities of cyberspace at the organisational level. The course focuses on understanding and articulating the strategic and executive-level responses to serious present and emerging threats in the information domain. Students will be military personnel, civil servants and defence industry professionals who are one or more of the following: Managers or leaders in a cyber environment who need to understand information risk and respond to cyber threats; Procurement staff commissioning critical or sensitive projects; Policy and planning staff interested in computer network and security operations; Those charged with accreditation and assessment of security measures; Those holding the positions of, or aspiring to be, Chief Information Officers (CIO) or Chief Information Security Officers (CISO).

A UK first or second class undergraduate degree with honours, as a minimum, or equivalent international qualification.