MSc Cybersecurity at University of Sunderland

This course will provide you with an advanced knowledge of cybersecurity topics and specialist areas including: Information security management; Information risk management; Implementation of secure systems; Information assurance; Incident (breach) management; Business continuity.

Department: Computer Science  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years full-time (applied route with placement)  |  Study mode: full-time (placement option)  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Location: Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The University is a CISCO Networking Academy and uses industry-standard systems such as CISCO equipment in the Networking module. Although CISCO accreditation is not part of the course, the module content closely follows parts of the CISCO syllabus allowing you, with some extra study, to gain your own accreditation.

Career pathways

You'll develop your research skills and be able to apply them in your career as a cybersecurity professional. The topics you'll study will build your interest in the many applications of cybersecurity, including: AI for cyber defence; Ethical hacking and penetration testing; Cloud security; Secure software development; Machine learning for threat detection; Digital forensics; Threat intelligence; Security automation; Governance, risk and compliance; AI governance and responsible AI; Risk management and governance; Human factors, adversarial behaviours, authentication; Security operations and incident management; Malware and attack technologies; Forensics, formal methods for security; Cyber-physicals systems security; Software security; Web and mobile security and secure software lifecycles; This course is also available to study through our Global Partnerships.

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