Cyber Security and Forensic Computing BSc (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

Digital security breaches can bring down banks, hospitals and governments. But you can join the fight against cybercrime.

Investigate cyberattacks, expose flaws in security systems and stop hackers in their tracks. Use ethical hacking to secure the operating systems of global companies. Become an expert in malware forensics and cryptography in a world that relies on computing to thrive.

On this BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Forensic Computing course, you’ll build technical and investigative skills to break down security systems, expose gaps in security and identify cyber intruders. You’ll also learn how to investigate cybercrime for the police and see a case through to court.

The University of Portsmouth is ranked 5th of the modern universities for research quality in computer science and informatics

Course highlights

• Benefit from our close relationship with the Hampshire Police High Tech Crime Unit through an optional internship
• Design and develop software, hardware and networks, in fields such as digital forensics and artificial intelligence
• Benefit from the Student Union's cyber and computing clubs and societies such as the AI and Robotics Club, IT Society and Gaming Society
• Gain insight from guest expert lecturers from the forensic and cyber security field