Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Cybercrime and IT

at Institute of Technology Carlow

The course structure incorporates three knowledge pillars: software development, networking and cybersecurity. Initially the learners obtain the skills in the design and build of computer networks and software applications. The security modules enable the learners to assess the security risk and posture of digital environments and perform remediation on identified security vulnerabilities.
 

• Year 1 / Semester 1

• Mandatory

• Applications and Interpersonal Communications

• Mathematics 1

• Computer Hardware 1

• Networking 1

• Programming 1
   

• Year 1 / Semester 2

• Mandatory

• Programming 2

• Mathematics 2

• Operating Systems

• Computer Hardware 2

• Networking 2
   

• Year 2 / Semester 1

• Mandatory

• Scripting for Cybersecurity

• Web Programming and Databases 1

• Ethics 2

• Systems Administration

• Networking: Switching and VLAN Concepts
   

• Year 2 / Semester 2

• Mandatory

• Assembly and C

• Web Programming and Databases 2

• Systems Infrastructure and Security

• Networking: Wireless and Routing Concepts

• Project Incident Handling and Risk Analysis
   

• Year 3 / Semester 1

• Mandatory

• Penetration Testing

• Cybercrime Legislation and Compliance

• Automating Security Practice

• Networking III

• Cryptography
   

• Year 3 / Semester 2

• Elective

• Work Placement (Cybercrime)

• Project (Cybercrime)

• Approved Semester Abroad
   

• Year 4 / Semester 1

• Mandatory

• Project (Cybercrime) (part 1)

• Basic Malware Analysis

• Digital Forensics

• Enterprise Network Security
   

• Year 4 / Semester 2

• Mandatory

• Project (Cybercrime) (part 2)

• Secure Application Development

• Reverse Engineering
   

• Elective

• Data Visualisation

• Case Studies in Data Science

• Cloud Data Centers

• Linux Infrastructure Engineering

• Data Engineering

• Artificial Intelligence in the Wild

• Blockchain Technology

• UI/UX Design and Development

• Entrepreneurship

• Bias in Computational Systems

Leaving Certificate:

• 5O6/H7
   

Subjects required:

• English or Irish O6/H7

• Mathematics O6/H7

The fees for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Cybercrime and IT Security may vary from €10,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

With ever-growing concern over the privacy and security of digital information, cyber-security has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the technology industry.
 

The World Economic Forum identified cyber-related threats as one of the highest of all global risks from the perspective of both impact and likelihood. Professionals with Cybercrime and IT Security qualifications and experience are highly sought after.
 

Career options include roles in ethical hacking, secure application development, secure network management and digital forensics.