Someone asked about the UK programmes & I just replied to that one, that is here:
UK Masters in Digital Forensics
However, the below is essentially my reply to that 1.
v1nny.kum4r wrote:
I'll chip in here too, similar to the previous poster im currently almost half way through my MSc Advanced Security & Digital Forensics @ Edinburgh Napier Uni. I did quite a bit of research before deciding who to do it with. Cost was also a factor ofcourse as I paid for it myself so no funding/grant etc.. Alot of the 'considered more prestigious'& 'big name' Uni's prices were asking for an extortionate amount of money for similar themed Masters, whatever the name they chose to call it - as you can see the 1 I am on doesn't say cybersecurity but it essentially is, or rather covers various facets of what would be considered cybersecurity - there's a whole debate surrounding the naming of degrees etc somewhere on the net & a lot of Unis took that word out as it's considered too 'generalised' - a whole debate in itself <img src="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />
Holloway & Cranfield in many circles are considered top notch in the 'general' cybersecurity/information security arena but cost can become a factor.. Fine balance between what you want to learn, the teaching (& method of delivery), the cost & as you've mentioned employability afterwards etc..
You've also then got ACE (Academic Centres of Excellence) in the Cybersecurity field, those who have achieved the 'stamp' so far anywayGCHQ ACEI chose Napier after several days of research, the programme can be done Full Time, Part Time or via Distance learning. I looked/checked reviews & looked @ what they had to offer compared to others. I can also highly recommend the Uni I am with it but appreciate it's difficult to compare with other academic institutions teaching similar programmes as who would do several to get a comparison eh <img src="images/smiles/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" title="Confused" /> . So you're looking @ an external body to certify it as being 'good' or 'fit for purpose' kind of thing. And, it just so happens...
Take a look at this article which may help & was also publicised in the media, GCHQ have recently (within the last 2 weeks) certified 6 Masters degrees as meeting their stringent requirements/expectations for Cybersecurity related Programmes of study. There are fuller details in the article and im happy to say Edinburgh Napier is 1 of those mentioned and the MSc im doing is the degree that's been certified by them.
Only 6 Masters programmes within the UK have so far achieved their certification.GCHQ News Announcement
Sec Magazine
Daily Mail GCHQ Accred Masters Article
Edinburgh Napier Uni MSc Advanced Security & Digital Forensics
Good luck with whichever Uni you decide on, it is a fascinating topic/area.
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