MSc in Cybersecurity

Why Study Cybersecurity at Griffith College?

Designed specifically to address a growing need in the industry, the MSc in Cybersecurity at Griffith College is a one-year programme which aims to enable students to develop robust and efficient network security plans, strategies and solutions. Delivered on a full and part-time basis, as a graduate of this course, you will:

• Obtain specialist knowledge and skills essential for a career in network security.
• Establish an analytical mindset necessary for independent academic and professional research.
• Gain a practical understanding of how to identify industrial requirements of computer network security and analyse security risks.
• Develop a team player attitude necessary to communicate problems, ideas and solutions to all levels of the industrial team.
• Build upon your knowledge of supporting topics in the area of network and information security.
• Fantastic job prospects with a 100% employment record from a sample of 35 graduates from our class of 2017

 A study released in 2023 by the Irish branch of Experis, the Tech Recruitment specialists, found that: 

• While there is a general challenge in filling IT positions, the shortage is particularly pronounced in the field of Cybersecurity.
• 79% of organisations reported difficulty in hiring IT Staff, with demand for talent far exceeding supply.
• 43% of the companies surveyed intend to increase their IT Staffing budget in the next 12 months.
• Some of the top companies hiring Cybersecurity professionals, include Dell Technologies, Fidelity Investments, Hewlett Packard, and State Street.