Cyber Security with Industrial Placement (Hons) University of Greater Manchester

Overview

A recent report estimates that the cyber security industry requires approximately 4 million additional professionals worldwide. Qualified cyber security professionals have access to excellent career opportunities and competitive salaries. 

The Cyber Security with Industrial Placement (Hons) program at University of Greater Manchester is an ideal route into this dynamic and evolving industry. By studying with us, you can learn how to protect data and information systems from cyber breaches while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus.

Career Opportunities

The University of Greater Manchester's Cyber Security degree courses offer the knowledge and skills needed to implement, maintain and support the security controls that protect an organisation's computer systems and data assets from threats and hazards.

As a graduate, you'll possess a deep understanding of computer systems and how underlying infrastructure, software and data contribute to modern computing environments. You'll also have the skills and knowledge required to identify where threats and hazards can occur in modern infrastructure, along with the skills to develop, implement, maintain and support security tools and controls that analyse, prevent and protect against attacks.

Graduates can use the qualification as a stepping-stone into various other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possibilities include the following:

• Consultancy
• Digital copywriting
• IT sales
• IT training
• Teaching
• Research and development
• Network engineering
• Product management
• Technical writing
• Social media management
• Data analysis
• Information systems management
• Games development