BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics – ESOFT Metro Campus

The BSc (Hons) Cyber Security & Digital Forensics at ESOFT Metro Campus is delivered by highly qualified academics and industry practitioners and has been developed in alignment with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Subject Benchmark Statement for Computing. The programme provides a rigorous curriculum covering both the theoretical foundations and practical forensic investigation skills needed for professional careers in cybersecurity.

The course’s teaching and learning strategy is designed to take students from foundational computing skills through to advanced cybersecurity and forensics expertise — progressively building both technical competence and professional readiness.

Course Structure

Year 01

• Computing Fundamentals — Mandatory
• Cyber Crime and Digital Forensics — Mandatory
• Professional Environments 1 — Mandatory
• Programming I – Thinking Like a Programmer — Mandatory

Year 02

• Computing Systems — Mandatory
• Ethical Hacking — Mandatory
• Networking Concepts — Mandatory
• Professional Environments 2 — Mandatory

Year 03

• Individual Project — Mandatory
• Cryptography and Network Security — Mandatory
• Threat Hunting, Analysis and Mitigation — Mandatory
• Future Skills Apply — Mandatory

Optional Modules

• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Internet Services and Protocols
• Software Development Practice

Learning Objectives

• Comply with or exceed benchmarks set by relevant industry bodies and the QAA
• Develop enthusiasm for the subject and skills for lifelong learning
• Build independent learning skills and self-directed study responsibility
• Strengthen subject-specific knowledge and practical forensic skills for the professional workplace