MSc Enterprise Security and Digital Forensics

Enterprise security is critical, be security smart!

MSc in Enterprise Security and Digital Forensics provides specialised study for students with an interest in areas such as enterprise security, security management, cryptography, digital forensics, controls, cloud frameworks, law/regulations, security technologies and audit areas.
This Programme provides both theory and practice and it enables students to gain the skills to develop a management security policy for organisations, design a secure wireless or wired computer network, manage a forensic case and understand and perform detailed technical analyses of computer-based evidence as well as many other aspects of computer and data security. It will further provide extensive understanding of security-based architectures as well as developing skill in the use of tools to test and evaluate such systems

Career Prospects

  • This programme is designed for candidates wishing to gain employment in related areas such as with public and private security agencies, computer companies, local police forces and other government agencies etc.

Objectives

Display a mastery of the principal skill required for work in security & forensics department
Have achieved broad understanding and knowledge, and have an interest in and appreciation of risk assessment, major security issues, policies, securing software, cloud concepts-security etc
Be logical and analytical, and possess skill in security, biometrics, high level forensics research and investigation
Become knowledgeable on core security focusing on predictions and or potential threats and
analysis and core practice and actions that are required

Requirements

  • At least an Honours Degree with significant Information security, Networking or IT content.

Curriculum

12 Lessons1 year (FT) / 1.5 years (PT)

Modules

Information Security and Ethical Hacking
Digital Forensics & Investigation
Enterprise Cloud Security Concepts & Frameworks
Standards & Security Technologies
Research Methodology and Ethics
Machine Learning in Cybersecurity
Secure Infrastructure Design
Information Risks & Controls
Mobile & Wireless Network Security
Cybercrime & Law
Blockchain Security
Information Security Management