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Course overview
Graduates from this course will be able to manage a network and maintain its security. On this practice-based course, you will use our excellent laboratory facilities to study key areas such as network operating systems, network management and network implementation.
With its focus on network security, this course will enable you to address the need to prevent vulnerabilities in the design of hardware and software from being exploited and maintaining integrity and availability of computer systems need specialists educated and trained to eliminate or reduce the impact of those vulnerabilities.
This course will provide a good grounding in computer systems and the technologies of network infrastructures. You will study both the theory and practice of network security, covering Cisco security appliances, hardware firewalls, operating system security, security policies, security auditing, file system security, antivirus and encryption principles and techniques.
This course offers flexibility in the final year, with optional units including areas such as Emerging Web Technologies and Cloud Ccomputing.
Industrial focus
Our emphasis on practical learning will ensure that you're well prepared for a career as an effective network security professional.
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Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
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Internet Technology
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Introduction to Security
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Introduction to Networking
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Network Foundation
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Network Applications
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Group Project.
Year 2
Six core units:
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Developing for the Internet
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Network Security
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Network Implementation
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Data Communications and Networks
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Network Operating Systems
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Graduate Development.
Year 3
Three core units and two options:
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Project (double unit)
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Security Management
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Network Management.
Options:
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Emerging Web Technologies
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Computer Networks
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Cloud Computing
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Curriculum Plus.
Why choose this course?
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Covers the underpinning knowledge required for the main commercial certification schemes including Cisco and Microsoft. You can enhance your employability by studying these schemes alongside your degree course.
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In addition to the University wide IT facilities, the Faculty provides a set of labs furnished with the latest computing and networking equipment. Industry-standard modelling and simulation software is used to allow the performance of a wide range of design solutions to be accurately modelled and optimised.
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One of the few courses in the country to specialise in network security.
Assessment
A combination of group and individual coursework, theoretical and practical assignments, project work, case studies and formal examinations.
Key career skills
IT, project management, communication, evaluation and problem solving.
Projects/work experience
Although there is no formal industrial placement scheme for this course, some students gain industrial experience during vacations, or develop their final-year project with support from industry.