Cybersecurity - Cork Campus

Overview
Cybersecurity can be defined as the protection of information and information systems from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Today, Cybersecurity is becoming a function of increasing importance for the continued operation of commercial entities. The increasing level of interconnectedness of information networks and the reliance of business models on this interconnectedness has resulted in a network (currently the Internet) that has over a yottabyte of information stored, much of which is unsecured. This continuing trend is predicted to strongly increase the importance of Cybersecurity within most multinational entities.

This programme aims to fill the ever increasing skills gap in this area and delivers material that follows the most current practise. Upon successful completion of this programme the student will both understand and deploy the most advanced methods to protect information at rest, in transit, and at work.

Mandatory:
Incident Response and Digital Forensics
Networking Security & Forensics
Offensive Security
Security Risk and Compliance
Applied Cryptography
Scripting for Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Research Project

Electives:
Malware Investigations
Malware Reverse Engineering
Threat Intelligence
Software Vulnerabilities
Fraud and Anomaly Detection
Distributed Ledger Technology
Free Choice Module

Admission Requirements
Entry to the MSc in Cybersecurity will require a minimum of a Level 8 Honours Degree in Computer Science or in a cognate discipline. Applicants who do not hold a Level 8 degree but have significant industrial experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Application Closing Date:1st September

Please note that applicants will be required to pay an acceptance fee of €500 online if a place on a course is offered. This fee is deductible from the overall course fee.

You will not be charged for applying for the programme by clicking the 'apply now' button, you are only asked to pay an acceptance fee if a place is offered to you and you wish to accept it.

Please attach and upload any documents such as transcripts, CV, other details relevant to the application.

Delivery of this programme is subject to sufficient number of applicants. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.

CODES
The MTU Bishopstown Campus programme code for this part-time online master's degree is CR_KINSE_9.

The year one class code is KINSE_91Y5 and the second year class code is KINSE_92Y5.

These codes may be required when contacting staff in the University.

M.Sc.: 90 ECTS

This programme is available part-time online and full-time on campus. In online mode, all classes are delivered over the Internet and all practical work is completed using MTU's cloud infrastructure.

Duration of Online Delivery
24 months (4 semesters) is the minimum duration.

The MSc in Cybersecurity part-time offering is taught fully online and is designed specifically for computing professionals working in the IT industry. The modules are assessed by online continuous assessment. The programme is hands-on in nature and provides the learner with detailed working knowledge of the techniques and tools used in the field of Cybersecurity. Online lectures are delivered to students 2 evenings per week. Lectures are streamed live over the Internet and recorded to facilitate easy playback for learners.

The full-time offering is taught on campus over one academic year and some elective modules may be taken online.

Online delivery: €9,000
Full-time on Campus delivery:
EU Applicants: €6,500.
Non EU Applicants: €12,000

Information Evening
Institute staff will be in attendance during each session to offer career guidance and assistance.

All part-time programmes at CIT will run subject to sufficient student numbers. Where a programme cannot proceed, applicants will be contacted and advised on alternative study options.

The Information Evening for the academic year beginning September 2019 will take place from 5.30pm to 7.00pm on the following dates:

Tuesday 3rd September 2019
CIT Bishopstown Campus

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Course & Module Information, and to apply online, visit
www.cit.ie/course/CRKINSE9