Programme description
What you can expect to study
- Identify vulnerabilities and assess cyber risk.
- Learn defensive security and incident-response principles.
- Develop practical, ethical and analytical security skills.

Focuses on protecting computer systems and networks, covering security principles and practical defensive skills. Suits students aiming for security analyst or network security roles; placement and foundation-year routes exist.
Programme description
Career direction
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on staffs.ac.uk. The expanded description is a concise GEC summary based on the course record and subject area; module choices, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University of Staffordshire before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.