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Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)

Start date
September

Number of places
40 places (maximum)

Simple timetable information
Full-time: typically 2 full days per week
Part-time: typically 1 full day per week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 3656
Part-time: 3657

Course Contact
Prof. Ali E. Abdallah
A.Abdallah@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7027

Typical background of applicant
Honours degree (at least 2:2) graduate in IT or information management from a UK or international university, or practitioners with at least three years of work experience in appropriate IT related environments.

Course units

– Security

– Information Assurance and Compliance

– Information Risk Management

– Software Security

– Web Technologies

– Advanced Networking and Database

Connectivity

– Strategic Management of Information Systems

– Research Methods

– Dissertation

Course description

As threats from cyber attacks increase in quantity and sophistication, protection of information assets has become of critical importance. IA is about justified confidence in security measures and management processes for protection of valuable information. It emphasises successful integration of security enabling technologies with business processes and good management practices. Developed with IA specialists from government, industry and professional bodies, the MSc IA provides knowledge and skills to address a range of IA issues facing 21st century organisations.

Upon completion of the courses students will be able to:

– Develop a broad understanding of security enabling technologies

– Appreciate the evolving cyber security threats and determine their impacts

– Understand the nature and role of IA including legal and regulatory compliance and business continuity plans

– Use information risk management techniques to objectively incorporate security knowledge into management decisions

– Formulate/scrutinise security policies

– Develop a holistic view of information security management

– Undertake relevant research.


Career opportunities

Employment prospects for graduates wishing to develop a career in both public and private sectors, including government departments, financial institutions, health organisations and the IT industry.

Course units in profile

Security: Provides solid understanding of security enabling technologies, analyses current security threats, critically assess appropriate countermeasures. IA and Compliance: Rigorous exposition of concepts, processes and practices underlying IA, covers compliance with legal, regulatory and information security standards. Information Risk Management: Methods, tools, and practices for managing risks arising from information security threats, with emphasis on practical skills for identifying threats, analysing business impact, calculating risks and evaluating appropriate treatments.

Strategic Management of Information Systems: Theoretical and prescriptive knowledge to address the critical planning, organisational and control issues facing today’s information systems.

Web Technologies: Knowledge and skills required to handle, manage and critically assess the WWW and associated technologies and issues. Advanced Networking and Database Connectivity: Skills to design networked IT systems, host web database applications for both wired and mobile devices. Software Security: Develops capabilities and skills in using of knowledge about security attacks combined with ‘information risk management’ techniques to evaluate software security and enhance the process of producing secure and resilient software applications.