• ## Qualifi MSc Cyber Security Units **Module 1: Introduction to Cyber Security
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Understanding the threats and vulnerabilities that exist in the digital world. • Cybersecurity Governance: Exploring the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in ensuring cyber security. • Ethical Hacking: Learning about ethical hacking and its importance in cybersecurity. **Module 2: Network Security
• Network Security Fundamentals: Understanding the basics of network security, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability assessment. • Wireless Network Security: Exploring the security challenges faced by organizations with wireless networks. • Network Security Technologies: Learning about various network security technologies, such as VPNs, intrusion detection systems, and intrusion prevention systems. **Module 3: Operating System Security
• Operating System Security: Understanding the security risks associated with operating systems and applications. • Vulnerability Assessment: Learning about vulnerability assessment and how to identify and exploit security weaknesses. • Security Patching: Exploring the importance of security patching and how to apply security patches. **Module 4: Application Security
• Application Security: Understanding the security risks associated with applications and how to mitigate them. • SQL Injection: Learning about SQL injection and how to prevent it. • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Understanding the risks of XSS and how to prevent it. **Module 5: Cloud Security
• Cloud Security: Understanding the security risks associated with cloud computing and how to mitigate them. • Cloud Infrastructure: Learning about the different components of cloud infrastructure and how they are secured. • Cloud Security Technologies: Exploring various cloud security technologies, such as IAM, encryption, and intrusion detection. **Module 6: Incident Response and Disaster Recovery
• Incident Response: Understanding the steps involved in incident response and how to respond to a cyber security incident. • Disaster Recovery: Learning about disaster recovery and how to recover from a cyber security incident. • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Exploring the importance of business continuity and disaster recovery in a cyber security context. **Module 7: Cryptography and Cybersecurity
• Cryptography: Understanding the basics of cryptography and how it is used in cybersecurity. • Digital Forensics: Learning about digital forensics and how to investigate and analyze digital evidence. • Cybersecurity and Law: Exploring the intersection of cybersecurity and law. **Module 8: Social Engineering and Human Error
• Social Engineering: Understanding the techniques used by social engineers and how to avoid them. • Human Error in Cybersecurity: Exploring the role of human error in cyber security breaches. • Phishing and Social Engineering: Learning about phishing and social engineering attacks and how to protect against them. **Module 9: Advanced Cybersecurity Topics
• Advanced Malware: Learning about different types of malware and how to protect against them. • Cybersecurity and IoT: Exploring the security challenges associated with IoT devices. • Cybersecurity and Cloud Security: Learning about the security challenges associated with cloud computing and the Internet of Things. **Module 10: Project Management and Security
• Project Management for Cybersecurity: Understanding the role of project management in cybersecurity. • Risk Management: Learning about risk management and how to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks. • Security Culture: Exploring the importance of a strong security culture and how to build one.

Assessment

The assessment is done via submission of assignment. There are no written exams.