Cyber Security and Digital Forensics
Study an industry-standard, hands-on digital forensics, incident response and cyber security course in the heart of Cambridge.
Studying Cyber Security and Digital Forensics at ARU
Hear more about our degree from course leader Andrew Moore and current students.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
- Study in the Silicon Fen, home to Apple, Microsoft, Samsung AI and many more – the perfect opportunity to connect with top employers.
- Bring the world of work to life through Live Briefs; designed and developed with regional employers, such as PA Consulting and Kear Technology Solutions to give you exposure to ‘real world’ problem-solving.
- Gain expert witness experience by defending digital forensics scenarios against Law students, performing mobile forensics on Android OS, revealing suspect actions and analysing malware activity.
- Gain access to the Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Security+ and EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) curriculums.
- Explore our specialist labs and virtual NetLab, equipped with cyber security and forensics tools and operating systems.
Digital forensics and incident response currently makes up the most prominent labour shortage in the UK cyber security sector. This course is designed for practical, hands-on skill development by industry professionals for the next generation of new industry professionals. Will you be one of them?
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Facilities
Our Cambridge campus features state-of-the-art computing facilities, including networking equipment racks, ethical hacking and IoT devices, and rooms specialising in digital forensics to give you the feel of working in a professional lab environment.
Our students take part in accredited partnerships through modules, such as CompTIA Network & security + and our CISCO networking academy.
Student experience
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Hear from ARU Senior Lecturer Dr Razvan-Ion Dinita in this Springpod subject spotlight: Decoding social media: an exploration of programming and platforms. Watch the full lecture on Springpod
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Get to grips with the inner workings of computers with hands on, interactive sessions. Take a virtual tour of our Computer Science degree.
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Work closely with students who share your interest in computer science and get expert guidance from academics who will support you through your studies.
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Lecturers
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Hossein AbroshanSenior Lecturer
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Dr Erika Sanchez-VelazquezDeputy Head of School
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Dr James KadirireSenior Lecturer
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Andrew MooreLecturer Practitioner
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Dr Ronak Al-HaddadLecturer
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Steve ShepherdSenior Lecturer Practitioner
Careers
Students will have local and internationally renowned speakers throughout the course. This is either in the modules as a guest lecture, a live brief, or an industry speaker through our Cambridge OWASP chapter/BCS Cyberforensics Special Interests group.
Students will also have the opportunity for research placements, cyber-specific careers events and expert advice from local/international employers.
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