Course Structure

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Course Details

Penetration Testing - 20 CATS
This module seeks to develop a student's skills in penetration testing, in line with recommendations in Cybok.  Students will develop a methodical approach to evaluating the security profile of companies and applications by using best practices in Pen-testing and Ethical Hacking.  The student will develop an understanding of test infrastructures for vulnerabilities and malicious attack.

Software Assurance - 20 CATS
On completion of this module, the successful student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Understand and analyse the cyber security threat landscape; apply software assurance best practice;
manage and implement software assurance processes; critically assess security requirements;
identify risks and vulnerabilities in software components; implement secure coding standards and software verification.

Network Security & Monitoring - 20 CATS
On completion of this module, the successful student will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
Comprehensive understanding of key problems in network security and the treat landscape.  Critical awareness of how network traffic can be manipulated and the network misused to enable attacks, the consequent risks, and an ability to select mitigation measures.  Ability to devise, analyse and make judgements on the effectiveness of prevention, monitoring and detection tools and methodologies.  Ability to design and assess a network architecture.

Modules are regularly updated to reflect new developments in the dynamic field of cyber security. Modules offered may be subject to change.

Learning and Teaching

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Assessment

Assessments associated with the course are outlined below:

• Assessment criteria are linked to the learning outcomes for each module.

Modules

Career Prospects

Introduction

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Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.

Tuition Fees

Northern Ireland (NI) 1	Free for DfE Funded students (see below)
Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2	N/A
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1	N/A
EU Other 3	N/A
International	N/A

¹EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee.

² EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees.

³ EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.

All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

More information on postgraduate tuition fees.

Additional course costs

All Students

Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies.

Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £75 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges.

Students undertaking a period of work placement or study abroad, as either a compulsory or optional part of their programme, should be aware that they will have to fund additional travel and living costs.

If a programme includes a major project or dissertation, there may be costs associated with transport, accommodation and/or materials. The amount will depend on the project chosen. There may also be additional costs for printing and binding.

Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen.

There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines.

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