Join a degree in cyber security degree in Cambridge and gain the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a cyber security professional, protecting vital IT services as part of a rapidly-growing industry. Cyber attacks make headlines across the globe, and demand for talented computing graduates is outstripping supply. With governments and organisations increasing their cyber protection budgets, there’s never been a better time to invest in your future career by studying cyber security at ARU. We'll enable you to fine-tune your network and data skills, take an optional placement year, and make your mark in the global cyber security industry.Our cyber security degree covers computer systems and their architecture and automation; software principles and security; cyber crime; database design and implementation; network technologies, routing and switching; digital security and forensics; penetration testing (ethical hacking); malware science; and security management and governance. You’ll learn in lectures and the lab, work both independently and as part of a team, and be assessed through a combination of multiple choice examinations, case study and research projects, and formal written reports. Studying cyber security at ARU means you’ll have access to industry-standard hardware and software, gain up-to-the-minute knowledge and skills from our highly-qualified, research-active lecturers, and benefit from our extensive industry connections.