BSc Honours Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

Broaden your understanding of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics! Structured in a way that maps explicitly onto modern technology, you will gain knowledge and skills across technological, ethical, regulatory and legal issues in this field, including security, encryption, operating systems and information systems. They will be able to detect, react appropriately and advise on cybercrimes that have occurred in organisations and be compliant with regulations governing Digital Forensics

Why Study Cyber Security and Digital Forensics?

• Students will be trained on how to protect and prevent cybercrimes from occurring in organisations and be compliant with regulations governing Cyber Security.
• Enrolment into the CISCO academy and opportunity to complete CCNA course.
• Develop transferable technical skills as well as a strong background in professional ethics.
• Programme content is enriched by providing industry engagement opportunities to students through industry speakers and field trips.
• The degree will provide a thorough grounding in the area of modern computing including database design, computer networking, programming, operating systems, regulations, security, digital investigation, file systems, digital evidence management, memory analysis and network protocols.

After you graduate… what’s next?

Graduates have excellent career prospects and the range of potential employers will be vast across private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Careers include key roles such as Digital Forensic Examiner, Cyber Security Researcher, Digital Forensic Investigator, Compliance Manager, Cyber Forensics Coordinator / e-Discovery Administrator. Links with the employment market is established through visiting speakers from relevant sections of the industry.

Highlights

• Practical hands-on work in our new MDX CERT (Cyber Environments Research and Testing) Lab which has been built and equipped to facilitate the teaching of BSc Cyber Security and Digital Forensics. Excellent industry engagement opportunities with companies such as Cisco, Dell EMC, IBM, Oracle and Sap.
• One of the few institutions in the UAE offering a programme in Cybersecurity.
• Opportunity to participate at various IT competitions and hackathons under faculty membership.
• Gain leadership experience by joining the MDX Computing Society.
• Employability support through programme specific career days.