This course is eligible for an 80% fee discount funding through the HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy. Please refer to the fees and how-to-apply sections for specific details and eligibility criteria.
This Postgraduate Certificate in Cyber Security addresses industry requirements for specialised courses to up-skill and reskill employees, while offering progression opportunities to higher qualifications. We currently deliver versions of the programme to Workday and Orange, addressing their specific skills needs. In addition, the high quality, flexible delivery and online provision ensures the programme addresses the sustainable development goals of quality education, reduced inequalities, and sustainable communities.
This 30 credit award focuses specifically in digital forensics. It comprises of 3 modules; Digital Forensics, Network Security and Cyber Crime Malware. The programme will run over two semesters, from September 2024 to May 2025. Each module is delivered synchronously, online, one evening a week for 4 hours - also recorded. 1 to 1 support is available outside of scheduled class times.
Applicants should hold:
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Second Class Honours Grade 2 (GPA 2.5 or equivalent), in a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing (NFQ Level 8), or equivalent qualification. The acceptance of candidates with Third Class Honours degrees and appropriate work experience and industrial certification on this course will be allowed provided there is evidence that the candidate can cope with the learning objectives of the course.
Graduates from this programme will be able to conduct a critical appraisal of technologies, process and policies ensuring secure data and information, and discuss the challenges and risks from cybersecurity activities. They will also have a critical awareness of emerging technologies and the cyber security challenges they pose; and be able to apply state of art digital forensic methodology, skills and techniques to an incident involving digital evidence.
The graduate should be able to demonstrate:
- critical appraisal of information technologies, processes and policies used to secure data and information in modern computing based systems.
- ability to discuss challenges and classify risk in cyber security activities and apply digital forensic investigative research methods to analyse the problems.
- an acute understanding of risk management and the role that cyber security plays in mitigating risk.
- a critical awareness of emerging information technologies and how they can contribute to the challenges in Cyber Security.
Year 1 Semester 1
- Digital Forensics
Year 1 Semester 2
- Network Security
- Cyber Crime Malware
Each module is 4 contact hours per week and additional self directed learning. There are two modules in semester 1 (September to January) and one module in semester 2 (January - May).
Each module is delivered synchronously, online, one evening a week for 4 hours and also recorded. 1 to 1 support is available outside of scheduled class times.
Timetabled days: Monday, Thursday.
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