Master of Professional Studies specialisation in Digital Security - Taught 120

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Without digital security our systems are susceptible to viruses, spyware and hackers. There is a real need for people with the right skills in the design, planning and management of secure information technology (IT) infrastructure.

The Master of Professional Studies in Digital Security teaches you how to design, plan and manage a secure information technology (IT) infrastructure. You can develop a specialised combination of skills that include computer science, information systems, software engineering and operations management.
You will explore integral skills in digital security by working on projects about real industry problems, supervised by our researchers.

Any company that relies heavily on its information and technology (IT) systems has a particular need for a secure digital network. Our graduates can be found in all types of industries including: airline, financial services, governmental services, healthcare and retail.

The programme for students enrolling in the Digital Security specialisation requires the approval of the Head of Department of Statistics or the Head of Department of Computer Science and the Dean of Faculty of Science.

Complete 120 points comprising:

45 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
30 points from Elective Courses, and
15 points for all Level 9 Compulsory Course, and
Either:
30 points for all Research Project - 1 Semester, or
30 points for all Research Project - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Courses

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 725 - Usable Security and Privacy Engineering (15 points)

COMPSCI 726 - Network Defence and Countermeasures (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

COMPSCI 702 - Security for Smart-devices (15 points)

COMPSCI 705 - Advanced Topics in Human Computer Interaction (15 points)

COMPSCI 720 - Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms (15 points)

COMPSCI 732 - Software Tools and Techniques (15 points)

COMPSCI 742 - Advanced Internet: Global Data Communications (15 points)

INFOSYS 720 - Information Systems Research (15 points)

INFOSYS 750 - Quantitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 751 - Qualitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

Level 9 Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 727 - Cryptographic Management (15 points)

Research Project - 1 Semester

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 791 - Research Project (30 points)

Research Project - 2 Semesters

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

COMPSCI 791A - Research Project (15 points)

COMPSCI 791B - Research Project (15 points)