Programme information
Learn the tools and techniques behind protecting computer and mobile networks
Gain insights into critical security concepts, issues, and procedures within computer and mobile networks. You will explore a variety of security types, including LANs, WANs, databases, and network operating systems. Moreover, you will assess threats to computer networks by examining network infrastructure designs, identifying potential security weaknesses, and conducting risk assessments and mitigation. You will also understand the essential network security capabilities required in architecture and learn how to implement these capabilities in various scenarios. Ultimately, you will acquire a thorough understanding of when to utilise network intrusion detection, forensics technologies, cryptographic and authentication systems, access control mechanisms, internet routing, and other relevant protocols.
Develop your skills, knowledge
and abilities in:
- Reviewing network security concepts and policies in computer and mobile networks to understand the key differences.
- Reviewing security protocols used in authentication and authorisation
- Utilising troubleshooting skills to solve security problems that occur when communicating over a network.
- Reviewing network threats and identifying preventive methods and tools used to mitigate risk.
And cultivate the professional competencies to work in a high-demand field
- Cyber Security Architect
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Security Engineer
- Information Security Forensics Expert
- Lead Software Security Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Penetration Tester
- Security Architect
