Applied Cyber Security

About this programme

Kickstart your career with expert cyber security education working on real-world cyber security projects while gaining hugely valuable skills and experience, with the added opportunity to undertake specialist certification. With increasing disruption to our critical systems and personal data, we need highly skilled cyber security graduates now more than ever. This course is designed for those with a keen interest in cyber security, penetration testing, digital crime investigation, cyber governance, risk and compliance, and incident response. Gain real-world experience working with South Wales Police Digital Forensics Unit, Bridewell, Airbus, The Royal Mint, Thales and more. Train in specialised labs with industry-leading tools like Kali Linux and VMWare. Investigate cyber crime in our ‘crime scene house’. We’ve been Cyber Security University of the Year for four years running at the UK’s National Cyber Security Awards. USW is a Gold Standard Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security, awarded by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ. Learn the fundamentals of the latest cyber security tools, systems, practices and legislation. Engage with industry partners in workshops and begin to apply your knowledge and skills to real-world problems. Develop knowledge of legal, social, ethical and professional aspects of computing. Enhance employability skills and critical academic skills around self-reflection and research. Become familiar with different aspects of cybersecurity and the tools and practices used within the industry, within the context