MSC Cyber Security and Pen Testing

by Middlesex University Dubai

The MSc Cyber Security and Pen Testing programme will provide students with intensive practical training and a profound theoretical education which covers strategic and organisational issues alongside the technicalities of network security.

AED 72100

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1 Year Full Time, 2 Years Part Time

Course Details

Students will be prepared to take roles such as training specialists,  systems and business analysis managers or university lecturers and work in: programming, telecommunications engineering, network management, and computer and network security. The programme is designed in response to the increasing demand for cybersecurity solutions due to the rise in security issues. 

Students will focus on critically evaluating the needs for security provisions using the security policies and regulations, analysing and evaluating security applications and techniques, and proposing new measures to improve security.

The MSc Cyber Security and Pen Testing programme will provide students with intensive practical training and a profound theoretical education which covers strategic and organisational issues alongside the technicalities of network security.

The MSc programme will provide you with:

  • An understanding of the fundamental importance of computer, network, and communication system security for all organisations
  • The ability to involve both the management and the user in the process of awareness, decision and implementation with regard to computer and network security
  • The skills to analyse the security risks a communication system may have and to propose/devise solutions
  • The knowledge necessary to evaluate new threats to authentication, confidentiality and privacy with a view of implementing solutions to combat such threats
  • The ability to make a functional security design for a communication system and implement it successfully
  • A balance of theory, advanced practical skills and experience to enable students to develop a sound knowledge and analytical ability to facilitate their intellectual and professional development

Students have an edge as the University works with companies such as Microsoft, Dell EMC, IBM, Oracle and SAP in addition to being Cisco Net Academy – meaning the student will have access to the latest equipment and can make use of specialist teaching materials and workshops.

Programme content is enriched by providing industry engagement opportunities to students through industry speakers and field trips.

The MSc Cyber Security and Pen Testing programme is studied over one year on a full time basis and two years on a part time basis. The programme is divided into study units called modules. A module is a unit of study with credits according to the subject and nature of learning. Students take 180 credits, with each 30 credit module representing approximately 300 hours of student learning, endeavour and assessment.

Introduction

MDX Dubai is the first overseas campus of the renowned Middlesex University based in London (UK). The campus opened in 2005 and has over 5,000 students studying from more than 120 nationalities. A world-class British university with a 5-Star rating from the Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority, MDX Dubai is one of the leading institutions offering a quality UK education in the UAE.

The university has an exciting, diverse and multicultural campus and prides itself on providing a student experience with a difference. The University offers over 70 foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including: Accounting and Finance, Business Management, Marketing, Computer Engineering, IT, Data Science, Robotics, Education, Psychology, Law, Digital Media, Film, Creative Writing and Journalism, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and many more.

Middlesex University is a global university committed to meeting the needs and ambitions of a culturally and internationally diverse range of students, by providing challenging academic programmes underpinned by innovative research, grants and professional practice. Middlesex University Dubai prepares its students to be professional, skilled individuals fitted for the modern world, committed to life-long learning and able to contribute to the communities in which they live and work.

 

Why MDX Dubai?

  • Globally recognised and industry-accredited quality UK degree.

  • Wide range of scholarships and grants for undergraduate, postgraduate, international and professional students

  • Research-driven, world-class UK education delivered in state-of-the-art facilities

  • Apply with your predicted grades to receive a Conditional Offer Letter for January 2024

  • Thriving student community with a busy calendar of sports and cultural clubs

  • Dedicated careers service providing personalised mentoring and support finding employment and internships

  • Luxury, affordable accommodation close to campus, with free shuttle bus service

  • Opportunity to transfer credits overseas in your second year of undergraduate study

 

As well as having all the advantages associated with being a British university, Dubai campus students can benefit from all the opportunities afforded by a rapidly developing modern city in the heart of the Middle East, while experiencing the diverse nationalities and cultures that make up the population of Dubai.

The Campus is located in Dubai Knowledge Park, occupying spacious classrooms and study areas within four buildings. Dubai Knowledge Park itself was set up in 2003 for international institutions that promote learning. Middlesex University Dubai students, therefore, have the opportunity to participate in a much wider student community.

As well as having all the advantages associated with being a British university, Dubai campus students can benefit from all the opportunities afforded by a rapidly developing modern city in the heart of the Middle East, while experiencing the diverse nationalities and cultures that make up the population of Dubai.

The Campus is located in Dubai Knowledge Park, occupying spacious classrooms and study areas within four buildings. Dubai Knowledge Park itself was set up in 2003 for international institutions that promote learning. Middlesex University Dubai students, therefore, have the opportunity to participate in a much wider student community.

  • Dubai Knowledge Park Branch

    Blocks 15, 16 & 17 , Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai

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