Computer Security

Entry requirements

• 280 UCAS points from minimum of two A Level subjects or equivalent
• IELTS 6.0 or above, or equivalent
• We welcome mature students with relevant experience in the absence of qualifications

Additional entry information

• UCAS Tariff Guide
• When Should I Apply
• My qualifications do not appear in the UCAS Tariff, how can I found out if they meet the requirements for the course I would like to study
• Information and Frequently Asked Questions
• Advice and information for international students

Career opportunities

Our Computing Security graduates are likely to be employed as computer security specialists within law enforcement, government or other related agencies, and commercial IT departments or security consultancies.

Programme

Computer Security is constantly in the news. Whether high-profile hacking incidents or controversies surrounding lost data, identity theft or insecure public computer systems, it is impossible to ignore the importance of computer security.

Developed in conjunction with industry, this degree offers the most up-to-date computer security principles, practice, tools and techniques, taught by experienced staff in a purpose-built computer security and forensics lab. The first year syllabus is shared with the Forensic Computing degree, allowing you to change between the two courses at the end of the first year. This flexible design enables you to specialise in either forensic computing or computer security as your interests develop.

The BSc Computer Security degree combines coverage of the theoretical and practical foundations of computing, the tools and techniques of computer security, and training in the professional context in which computer security specialists work.

Computing foundation topics include:

• Computer systems and networking hardware and devices
• Data storage, transmission, authentication, encryption and hiding (steganography)
• Operating systems (Linux, BSD, OS X, Windows), system software and programming, web systems, and malware
• The Internet, wireless communications and network protocols.

Topics studied in computer security tools and techniques include:

• Ethical hacking and penetration testing
• Cryptography and steganography
• Physical security, security architectures and risk management
• Secure web systems development
• Telecommunications and network security.

The professional aspect of the course establishes the context in which computer security specialists work. It balances technical possibilities with the professional responsibilities of computer security specialists. Topics include:

• Ethics and its relation to the law and computer security
• Computer law and legal processes as they relate to computer security
• The regulatory framework.

Teaching/assessment

Teaching styles include lectures, tutorials/group work, computer lab sessions and self-directed study. Assessments involve a wide range of activities including examinations, essays, presentations, programming, penetration testing and other security exercises.

Further information

To support our courses the Faculty of Technology offers a wide range of facilities located in the Queens building and Gateway building on the Leicester city campus.

Fee information

Further information can be found on the faculty fees and scholarships pages

Contact us

T: +44 (0) 116 257 7456
E: technology@dmu.ac.uk
W: dmu.ac.uk/technology