The University of Plymouth’s MSc Cyber Security programme has been formally recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The course, run by the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, has been awarded NCSC provisional certification.
The accolade acknowledges the academic content of the programme, which has been fully refreshed in recent years, and the expertise and facilities which students can access in the course of their studies.
The University has been at the forefront of cyber security research for almost four decades, with its current work in the field being spearheaded by the Centre for Cyber Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN).
It was also among the first universities in the UK to establish a dedicated MSc programme in 2004, with an undergraduate BSc (Hons) Cyber Security following in 2008.
Students on both courses are taught by world-leading researchers in fields including digital forensics, human aspects of cyber security and maritime cyber threats.
They also have access to a cutting-edge cyber range – a dedicated security and digital forensics laboratory, purpose-built to represent a range of network topologies and monitoring conditions.
That will soon be complemented by a unique Cyber-SHIP Lab, a £3million project supported by funding from Research England and designed to address the key cyber security challenges facing the shipping industry.
