Cyber Security BSc (Hons)

The bsc (hons) cyber security degree from robert gordon university will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience to prevent, protect and minimise cyber security threats and incidents. Cyber security professionals are in high demand across the world, and this course will ensure you are industry ready. 

• You will learn from accredited Cisco Instructors, who deliver the theoretical and practical aspects of the course, how software and hardware systems are vulnerable to attack, and gain practical skills in how to defeat malicious threats.
• Upon graduating, you will be ready for a successful career as a professional cyber security specialist who can work effectively to protect critical systems from internal and external threats, across a wide range of industries.

Year 1

• You will take part in a multidisciplinary Foundation Year to understand the breath of subjects offered by the School, to form a community of practice beyond your course, and to be equipped with the right technical knowledge for the more advanced years of your course. In your first year, you will get to grips with the fundamentals of programming devices, as well as the basics of problem solving and modelling. On this course, you get to kickstart your creative, practical and professional development with practical IP networks. You can shape your Foundation Year with the subjects you want to study - so you will also get a choice between learning more advanced software development practices, or an introduction to creative digital graphics techniques.

Year 2

• Cyber Security requires a deep knowledge of many aspects of computer science ranging from network management and security, to software development. In Year 2, you will develop these skills and your professional skills through problem-based learning.

Year 3

• A key feature of this course is its year-long, paid industrial placement option which usually takes place between Years 3 and 4.

Year 4

• You will focus on protecting wired and wireless networks and how to securely store and protect data from threats and breaches. You will learn about security models and practical elements of cryptography, database and web security.

Year 5

• In your final year, you will develop advanced skills in the management and security of networks and study the threats posed by malicious software. You will gain expertise in advanced security topics such as Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics and Penetration Testing.

Our sustainability commitment

• Sustainability will be a key topic for all students at the School of Computing through our real-world project in Year 2, incorporating solving sustainability issues with entrepreneurial thinking while preparing them with the confidence and skills to enter the working environment. In this project you will select one of three challenges to tackle, identify who the problem affects and then build a self-sustaining business model to bring jobs to the economy. It is through learning opportunities like the real-world project that we embed sustainability in our undergraduate offering so that it can continue to be considered through your chosen career path.

Accreditation

• Initially accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
• Also initially accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.
• The International Information System Security Certification Consortium, (ISC)2, recognises Robert Gordon University as an authorised (ISC)2 academic partner (the first in Scotland). Such partnership allows RGU to offer training and courseware in support of cyber security professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).