Systems Security

Overview

Part of the ModularMaster in Cybersecurity programme

This course covers the security of users, individual computer systems, including personal computers, smart cards and embedded platforms.

Course Objectives

1. Considerations of common frauds on the Internet and the related ecosystem
2. Security of widely used computer platforms and user authentication
3. Physical-layer attacks and tamper resistant hardware
4. Biometrics, computer forensics, and Bitcoin

Plan your learning path

This course can be taken as a module on its own or as part of the Graduate Certificate in Systems and Networking Security stack and participants will earn 12 subject credits which can also be used towards completing the ModularMaster in Cybersecurity.

Course Details

Course Dates:
No available course dates

Duration
6 days (In-class)

Who Should Attend

Current industry professionals such as Systems Analysts/Security Consultants, Network Architects, Systems

Engineers/Managers/Architects, IT Directors/Manager, Directors of Security, Chief Information Security Officers

Newcomers or mid-career switchers who want to acquire the skills and knowledge to enter the field of cybersecurity.

Prerequisites

• ‘O’ Level Mathematics;
• Generic Skills Competency (GSC) for Digital Literacy at Intermediate Level: Use available software features to create and edit documents, customise templates and reports and evaluate online information;
• Programming knowledge in Python will be particularly useful