2-Semester Pathway - International Foundation Programme - STEM Pathway - continue to Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security Management (Honours)

In partnership with CISCO Networking Academy and EC-Council, the cyber security degree at Solent University explores a range of professional topics all with students' future career in mind. Students will learn cutting-edge technologies, processes, strategies, policies, and industry-standards to protect network systems and data from cyber-attacks at both individual and enterprise level.

Students will also have the chance to gain professional qualifications alongside their degree including; CCNA Routing and Switching, CCNA-Security, CISCO CyberOps, and CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) equipping them with the right set of practical and technical skills that are highly valued by the industry.

Students will study in Solent's high-tech computer networking labs with industry-standard facilities. These facilities feature a wide variety of equipment including Cisco routers and switches, and software including Kali Linux, Metasploit and a wide range of tools capable of footprinting, reconnaissance, scanning, and enumeration of computer network systems in a controlled cybersecurity environment. In these facilities students will investigate the methods that hackers use to compromise vulnerable systems and also look at mechanisms that can be used to secure them against attack, including specialist software and dedicated security appliances.

Students will have opportunities to learn advanced technologies, including penetration testing, threat intelligence, CyberOps, cloud computing and virtualisation, Internet of Things, cyber crime, and digital forensics.