WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CYBER SECURITY

Recent developments in computing, network technologies, Internet, cloud technologies have made reliability and secure exchange of digital information vital to most human activities including banking, medicine, infrastructure management and elections. As the use of information technology expands, so are the potential consequences of cyberattacks, and the need for skilled workforce to prevent and defend against them. Unfortunately, the pool of available talent to build and certify applications designed to withstand attacks, diagnose and prevent security intrusions is inadequate to meet the growing needs all over the world. Government agencies, business organisations, industries and military are scrambling to find qualified professionals to safeguard their systems, businesses and Infrastructures.

The focus of this programme is to equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to gather, analyse, develop and present evidence gained from computer systems, in a professional way, to understand the impact of cybercrime and events upon business and the public and to be able to identify and implement specific security practices, features and techniques to enhance the security of computer and computer-based systems. Therefore, the philosophy of this programme is to evolve a broad strategy for human resource development that encompasses educational, cultural, social and political development such that graduates can possess the unique cyber security ability to protect digital assets, guard critical infrastructure, and business ecosystem amongst others.