King's College London

King’s is a leading centre for teaching and researching cyber security and is recognised as an academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security by the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre. Through our MSc in Cybersecurity, you’ll benefit from research-informed teaching from world-leading cyber security experts, providing you with advanced practical and implementation skills to solve complex cyber security problems.

You’ll cover core competencies including security engineering, management and testing, network security, and cryptography. You’ll also develop an understanding of the cybercrime landscape, including the legal and social aspects, as well as how to track cyber criminals through our computer forensics and cybercrime module. You’ll also cover the numerous applications of security systems, including malware, socio-technical systems, cyber-physical systems, social networks, autonomous systems, and e-health.

Halfway through your degree, you will tackle a major project – applying the skills and techniques you’ve gained to a cyber security problem. This could involve developing an original piece of software, code or prototype or undertaking thorough network security testing. This hands-on experience will allow you to develop essential project management, design, and evaluation skills as you research, build, test, and improve your product.

The course is taught at the King’s College London Strand and Waterloo Campuses, putting you in the heart of London with access to all its academic resources and within easy reach of the social and entertainment attractions of one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. The Department of Informatics is based in Bush House on the Strand Campus.