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Opinions on Masters in Cyber Security in ITB

  • 23-03-2018 10:10AM
    #1
    boogerballs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am looking peoples opinions on the MSc in Computing (Applied Cyber Security) course that Blanchardstown IT is offering.

    The course runs for two years x 2 evenings per week. I am considering doing this as a i'm am looking to move into a into Cyber Security role in the future, I work in IT and have a few industry certs such as CCNA, MCSA etc.

    Link to the course is: https://www.itb.ie/StudyatITB/bn528.html

    Modules are :
    Digital Forensics
    Secure Communications and Cryptography
    Network Security
    Cyber Crime and Malware
    Business Continutiy Mgmt
    Research Skills and Ethics
    MSc Research Project

    Would this be worth doing (it is a Msc at the end of the day so that can only be good) or would I be better doing more industry certs such as the CISSP and CISM?

    Cheers!
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Comments

  • #2
    scuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭scuzz


    Hiya,
    Just wondering did you go for this, as I am considering whether to do it in ITB or a similar online MSc Information Security through CIT. Any feedback or comments welcome


  • #3
    Triceratops Ballet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,894 ✭✭✭Triceratops Ballet


    scuzz wrote: »
    Hiya,
    Just wondering did you go for this, as I am considering whether to do it in ITB or a similar online MSc Information Security through CIT. Any feedback or comments welcome

    not from the student perspective but I work in cyber security and a good chunk of our team have done the BSc or MSc in Cyber Security in ITB, a lot come to us as grads and from an employer perspective they tend to be better equipped for the industry than those who've done a more general computing/CS degree.


  • #4
    rolion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,233 ✭✭✭rolion


    I've applied for 2 years in a row to ITB, working in IT for more than 20 years...they said every time that I'm not well qualified to do the course... fee returned .
    No meaning to find out why or to appeal for info / updates.

    If they are so snobby about the admission, wish them a good time ahead, i hope they do well financially.
    I went private in the end, not sure if these titles means anything compared with experience, live exposure and dealing with real people and events.


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