Online MSc Cybersecurity

Our Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MSc) Online equips you to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity in today's digital world. Delivered entirely online, this programme allows you to gain valuable skills and knowledge at your own pace, fitting your studies around your busy schedule.

Stage - Taught

• Information Security Assurance and Practice
• Security Operations and Privacy
• Software Security and Ethical Hacking
• Secure and Resilient Systems

Stage - Dissertation

• Aston Global Advantage and Research Methods
• Major Project

Top 21 UK University: Aston University is ranked 21th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide, 2024.

Runner Up for Graduate Employment: Aston University is the University of the Year Runner Up for Graduate Employment in The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2024. Aston University is ranked at 18 for graduate prospects and at 22 for continuation rate.

• Develop a specialist skill set: You will be provided with the necessary background to understand, develop and apply key concepts, techniques, frameworks and best practices in cybersecurity across technology, systems, people, processes, organisations, and society.
• Acquire knowledge of methods and practices: Acquire knowledge of research methods, practical methodologies, and theoretical approaches for developing research in the field of cybersecurity.
• Gain an understanding of cyber resilience and privacy: Get to grips with current and emerging topics, challenges, and research questions in cyber resilience and privacy, covering diverse angles such as enterprise, industrial, community, and personal perspectives.
• Apply and communicate cybersecurity concepts: Be prepared to apply and communicate cybersecurity principles, practices, and codes of practice to a multidisciplinary project in industrial, workplace, consulting, and/or research-led environments, and across legal, social, cultural, environmental, and ethical dimensions.
• Prepare students for the professional environment: Contextualise your learning within workplace practice and empower yourself with professional-level transferable skills.

Our Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MSc) Online will equip you with the knowledge and skill set for high-demand positions in cybersecurity. The programme will take you through a series of practical simulations and analysis of authentic cases to assist in your development expertise in digital forensics, risk management and cyber governance, ensuring you are well-prepared for strategic cybersecurity challenges.

Graduates often find success in the following roles:

• Cybersecurity consultant: Identify and evaluate security issues and implement solutions to address threats to a company's computer networks and systems.
• Cybersecurity manager: Coordinate operations across the network and manage systems and networks that facilitate those operations.
• Information security analyst: Determine improvements for security policies and protocols through the study of computer networks and systems.
• Security Architect: Design and implement secure systems, networks, and applications to protect a company’s digital assets.

Studying online through Aston University offers various advantages, making it an appealing choice for prospective students globally.

• Flexibility and convenience – fit your studies into your work-life balance.
• Affordable – spread the cost, pay monthly or in instalments, and earn as you learn.
• Expert tutors – staff with industry experience and experts in their fields.
• Transparent pricing – apply for free, with no hidden costs.
• Built for online – interactive, engaging, and purpose-designed curriculum available 24/7.
• Supported – dedicated student support and online tutors.
• Empowering creativity – complimentary full access to Adobe Creative Cloud tools for developing dynamic multimedia content and presentations through video, graphics and audio.
• Ready for work and life – rigorous academic standards and curriculum focusing on the skills sought by employers (for now and the future).