Foundations of Cyber Security

The Foundations of Cyber Security module (COMP11080) provides a complete overview of all the essential aspects of Cyber Security ranging from basic terminologies to securing a cyber-physical system. The module covers a discreet introduction to cyber security concepts, ethical hacking, web security, security operations and cyber-physical system security. This module also discusses various vectors of security attacks and threats. This module further discusses various policies, standards and procedures governed nationally and internationally. This module also covers a group-based assignment to acquire relevant and up-to-date trends, challenges, and scope in the domain of information and cyber security.

On successful completion of this module the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of basic concepts, terminology and technologies of cyber security; 
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of cyber threats and the corresponding detection and defence techniques;
• Learn the basic principles of SecOps, including the security risks & challenges;
• Demonstrates how to incorporate best-practice security into the development and deployment of workflows.

This is an SCQF Level 11 module, and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 10 credits.

To view the module descriptor, please visit Programme Specifications and Module Descriptors 

  

Delivery 

We currently expect that this module will next run from September 2025.

 

Course presenter

This module will be delivered by Dr Raman Singh.

 

Funding

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates.  Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support.

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk  

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone.

Further enrolment information is available at the Student Information Portal.

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.   

 

Further study

In addition to being available on a CPD basis, this module is part of our MSc Advanced Drone Technology and MSc Cyber Security.

Modules available through the UWS CPD Centre include:

• Foundations of Cyber Security 
• Fundamentals of Digital Forensics 

Also, you may wish to consider our ground-breaking Masters in Professional Practice (MProf).

The provides a personal, tailored learning experience at postgraduate level, blending personal development with academic studies where you build your own progamme of study.

For the first time, learners can choose modules from across a wide range of options offered by all four Schools at UWS, allowing you to create a bespoke curriculum, with support and guidance from programme staff.

This personalised approach ensures that each learner's unique needs are recognised, supported, and integrated into the qualification they receive.  There are options for you to achieve a Postgraduate certificate, a Postgraduate Diploma, or a full Masters qualification. 

The UWS CPD Centre can also support your first steps onto the MProf through the following module:

• Making an Experiential Claim

For further information regarding these postgraduate programmes, please contact ask@uws.ac.uk

For further information regarding any of the above modules, please contact cpd@uws.ac.uk