

MSc Cybersecurity
Delivered by University College Dublin
This programme is designed to prepare IT professionals for a managerial or technical career in cybersecurity.
- Starts September 2022
- Blended Teaching
- 90 Credits
- NFQ Level 9
Designed to prepare IT professionals for a managerial or technical career in Cyber Security.
delivered by UCD, ATU Sligo and TU Dublin
Designed to prepare IT professionals for a managerial or technical career in cybersecurity. Including modules on managerial aspects of cybersecurity (e.g., Leadership in Security, Privacy and Regulatory Compliance and Risk Assessment and Security Standards) as well as modules on technical aspects of cybersecurity, such as Network Security, Secure Software Engineering, Incident Response, and Cryptography.
This programme is designed to prepare IT professionals for a managerial or technical career in cybersecurity.
Leadership in Security is a module about taking charge of security in an organisation and driving change to improve security.
Provides an introduction to the field of cryptography, with an emphasis on modern techniques used in the real world.
Enable learners to understand each of the key steps of a risk assessment, including how to identify risks, manage hazards and determine the likelihood of harm.
Aims to provide knowledge and to develop skills necessary to undertake a career as a Security Engineer, Architect or Analyst.
Introduces learners to the world of information security addressing the major issues that security specialists encounter in the "real world".
Examines the legal and regulatory context of cybersecurity, considering both Irish law and the wider international framework.
The programme will help to reduce the cybersecurity skills shortage and prepare professionals for a rewarding career in cybersecurity.
The founding industry Centre partners are: