HND Cyber Security

Course description

This two-year cyber security course covers a wide range of subjects and includes the opportunity to study towards industry-standard certifications.

You are also given the opportunity to enter WorldSkills competitions. Glasgow Clyde College are the lead developers for the cyber security competition and we have consistent participation in the following competitions:

- Cyber security

- IT support technician

- Network infrastructure technician

- Network server administrator

- Web development

Classes are delivered in our cyber security labs, equipped with specialist equipment.

• Ethical hacking
  Testing the security through vulnerability assessments and exploitation

• Digital forensics
  Discovering evidence in a digital crime scene
• Server administration
  Ensuring the core infrastructure is secure from outside threats
• Firewall
  Delivered through our partnership with PaloAlto
• Linux
  Linux Essentials delivered within the Cisco platform
• Cloud computing
  Developing core skills in cloud computing and fundamental concepts of the underlying technologies
• Networking
  Understanding the basics of networking theory and practical, with a focus on security
• Artificial intelligence (AI)
  Looking at contemporary development in the AI industry
• Cryptography
  The practical study of cryptography, from codebreaking historical cyphers to modern cryptography underpinning the whole internet

You will also have the opportunity to study towards certifications including:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (industry standard networking qualification)
• Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate (industry standard cyber security qualification)
• Palo Alto Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA) (industry standard firewall qualification)

Learn more about what to expect from this course from cyber security lecturer, Stuart Thomson, by watching the video below. 

Watch here - Stuart Thomson, Cyber Security Lecturer at Glasgow Clyde College.