Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing
Learn how to identify and assess vulnerabilities in systems and networks through structured penetration testing, using recognised methodologies, tools and techniques.
BSc Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity
Overview
A Deep Dive into Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security
Develop the technical and practical skills to identify, investigate and defend against threats to modern digital systems.
The BSc Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security programme combines practical cybersecurity techniques with the underlying principles of computer science. You will explore ethical hacking, penetration testing, security operations, digital forensics, network security, programming and cryptography, while developing an understanding of the legal, ethical and professional responsibilities involved in cybersecurity. Through practical and research-based learning, you will learn how to assess vulnerabilities, investigate security incidents and develop approaches to protecting systems, networks and digital information.
- Ethical Hacking Develop hands-on skills to identify vulnerabilities, conduct penetration testing and assess the security of digital systems.
- Digital Forensics Learn to investigate cyber incidents, analyse digital evidence and support the detection and response to security threats.
Study Themes
What You’ll Learn
Build practical expertise across ethical hacking, security operations, digital forensics and secure computing.
The programme covers the full cybersecurity landscape, from understanding computer systems and networks to testing vulnerabilities and responding to security incidents. You will develop technical skills in areas such as penetration testing, programming, digital forensics, security operations and cryptography, while also exploring the human, legal and professional factors that influence cybersecurity.
Ethical Hacker
Cyber Security Analyst
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst
Digital Forensics Investigator
Security Operations Specialist
Career Paths
Where This Degree Takes You
Explore career opportunities across ethical hacking, security operations, digital forensics, network security and information security.
The programme develops a broad technical and professional skill set that can be applied across different areas of cybersecurity. You will gain experience in identifying vulnerabilities, securing systems, investigating digital evidence, managing security risks and responding to incidents. The degree can support progression into cybersecurity and related computing roles, as well as further postgraduate study.
Journey
Your Academic Journey
What do you want to learn to achieve the career paths mentioned
- 1 Applicable Mathematics
- 2 Foundation Physics
- 3 Foundation Academic English 1 for Engineering and Computing
- 4 Applied and Computational Mathematics
- 5 Applied Science and Engineering
- 6 Foundation Academic English 2 for Engineering and Computing
- 1 Cyber Security Fundamentals
- 2 Introduction to Programming
- 3 Networking and Computer Architectures
- 4 Information Security Management
- 5 The Ethics and Legal Frameworks of Cyber Security
- 6 Foundations of Computer Science
- 1 Practical Penetration Testing
- 2 Programming and Operating Systems
- 3 Foundations of Networking
- 4 Security Operations
- 5 Digital Forensics
- 6 The Internet and Web Technologies
- 1 Advanced Penetration Testing
- 2 Reverse Engineering and Exploit Development
- 3 Secure Network Design and Management
- 4 Digital Security Risk and Audit Management
- 5 Applied Cryptography
- 6 Advanced Digital and Network Forensics
- 7 Research Project Preparation
- 8 Research Project Delivery
Please Note: We regularly review our course content to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Text Link
Credits/National Hours
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What is credit/national hour?
A credit/notional hour is the formal name for the estimated hours that are expected that a student would need to complete a module
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How many hours is 1 credit?
1 credit is equal to 10 notional hours, so 20 credits are equal to 200 notional hours, The 200 hours includes time in lectures, tutorials, preparing for your lectures, assessments as well as your own personal revision and studying that you would do
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Can study hours exceed the estimate?
In reality, you might actually go above and beyond the expected notional hours, in particular if your degree requires a lot of independent learning you would most likely exceed the predicted hours
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How many credits are in a UK semester?
In the UK system each semester is 60 credits worth which is equivalent to at least 600 hours of study in one term. This is approximately equivalent to 8 hours of study a day
Instructors
Meet Our Outstanding Instructors
Head of School of Computing
Professor Waleed Fakhr
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Computer Science & Software Engineering
Assistant Professor Batoul Haidar
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Impact
Graduate Success Stories
Abdalla Soliman
Co-founder of Develo Systems
Coventry University gave me the foundation to grow as a Computer Science professional and think globally. The experience and opportunities I gained helped shape my confidence to pursue entrepreneurship. Today, I’m proud to have co-founded Develo Systems, building a growing team delivering AI and software solutions to clients worldwide.
Eyad Ahmed
AI & Data Engineer, Deloitte Innovation Hub, Egypt
I chose Coventry University for its practical, industry-focused approach. My experience led to an internship at Deloitte’s Innovation Hub and, eventually, a full-time role as an AI & Data Engineer. TKH gave me the foundation and opportunities to turn my studies into a career I love.
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