Cyber Security & Digital Forensics with Foundation Year

UCAS code: G4NX

Here's what Kingston University says about its Cyber Security & Digital Forensics with Foundation Year course.

Reasons to choose Kingston

• You'll have access to software and tools widely used in the cyber security industry, such as Splunk, Nessus, Kali Linux, Autopsy and FTK (Forensic Tool Kit).

• This degree is aligned with industry-recognised certifications (i.e. CompTIA, EC-Council, Splunk and more), giving your career a head start.

• Kingston has a dedicated cyber security and digital forensics lab.

• 95.4% of students thought staff were good at explaining things (NSS 2023).

• Kingston University is ranked No.5 in London for Computer Science and Information Systems (The Guardian University Guide 2024).

About this course Have you considered a career at the cutting-edge of the fight against cybercrime? There's an increasing demand for skilled cyber security professionals with the expertise that this course offers.

On this course, you'll study how computers and technology can be used to investigate, prevent and manage cyber attacks. You'll develop web technology programming skills and study specialised tools and operating system environments. You'll examine encryption algorithms, public-key cryptography, network security, endpoint security and digital forensics. Project themes include security and vulnerability analysis, mobile app security and cyber intelligence analysis.

Practical studies include ethical hacking (such as password cracking, vulnerability scanning, social engineering and system exploits) and Security Operations Centre (SOC) functions, such as threat intelligence, threat hunting, SIEMs and incident response.

Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities Cyber security career opportunities are diverse and exist across many sectors. Examples include government, finance, entertainment, media, law and intelligence services.

Example modules: – Threat Hunting, Analysis and Mitigation – Ethical Hacking – Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

The learning, teaching and assessment strategies reflect the programme aims and learning outcomes, student background, potential employer requirements, and the need to develop a broad range of technical skills with the ability to apply them appropriately.

Assessment includes coursework, which could be group or individual involving design, development, documentation and presentation tasks and exams.

Teaching approaches include studio practices; project-based learning through workshops and group work, scalable, context driven lectures, and problem based learning sessions. Ample opportunities are given to students for formative assessment with rapid feedback.