Hacking the Human (Online) University Certificate in Postgraduate Professional Development draft
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-07-09 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2023-11-26 |
Program Overview
Course overview
You develop an understanding how some basic human behaviours play out in cyberspace and investigate the impact these behaviours can have on organisations, using real-world case-studies and news stories.
You consider the issue of social engineering and discuss ways to protect against this threat both personally and in the workplace.
You learn about the types of cybersecurity threats and what steps individuals and organisations can take to mitigate against them.
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Course details
What you study
• Human concepts and principles such as cognitive load, personal bias, in-attentional blindness, recognition, recollection and interference.
• The impact of social media on groups, organisations, society, and individuals.
• Concepts to encourage safe behaviour online and look at concepts such as nudging, developing a human firewall and overcoming resistance behaviour.
• The complex needs of organisations and how people interact with technology in the workplace. This includes developing trust, employee deviance and compliance and the role of data governance.
• What exactly hacking the human is and the concepts that surround it, such as information gathering, elicitation, pretexting, mind tricks, and the power of persuasion.
• You identify social engineering attacks and explore some real-life cases to apply your knowledge and look at ethics and morality in cyberspace.
How you learn
You learn through our purpose-built, online environment.
You have access to a wealth of learning and are supported by expert staff in this field, and you work collaboratively to develop your technical skills and knowledge.
Content is provided in bite-size blocks utilising a range of tools, including:
• recorded keynotes
• video materials with associated activities
• readings and accompanying interactive exercises
• podcast/vodcast discussions and demonstrations
• discussion forums
• online case study analysis
• recordings of practical activities
• virtual classroom activities
• online supervision.
How you are assessed
You produce a 4000 to 5000 word report.
Employability
Career opportunities
The credits gained from completing this short course could be used towards further study on our MSc Cyber Security (Online) course, or the on-campus equivalent, MSc Cyber Security.
An IT security analyst and admin at entry level can earn from £42,000 to around £55,000. With experience and career progression, you could earn between £60,000 to £78,000 as an IT security manager, and £75,000 to £90,000 as an IT security architect.
Source: www.hays.co.uk
