With large scale cyberattacks becoming more common in recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) is key in watching for patterns that could indicate bots or other AI systems, blocking these attempts and keeping systems secured.

With an overwhelming majority of security vendors claiming to do some kind of artificial intelligence in their solutions – either to spot malicious behaviour patterns, or to add support to overloaded security operation centres – already AI is changing the methods of how most security vendors approach threat detection, and many would agree that AI in security is still in its infancy.

Our MSc Artificial Intelligence with Cyber Security course is designed to prepare you in the area of network, information and computer security, focusing on the strategic implementation of AI-enabled security methods. You will learn in a business-focussed context, allowing you to assess new and existing cyber security threats and apply suitable AI techniques to minimise them. Businesses will also have the opportunity to present you with real-life problems through our guest lectures, giving you an understanding of business needs in this area.

You will gain an awareness of the legal, economic, societal and ethical issues that an AI-based cyber security system might impact on, and the ability to implement IT strategies to conform to the appropriate professional, regulatory and ethical guideline constraints.

This course addresses the needs of network engineers, cyber security specialists and computer scientists who already have a relevant degree qualification and want to broaden their expertise through postgraduate studies in AI techniques applied to cyber security.

Once you have completed this course you will be prepared to undertake roles that require programming for data analysis, a knowledge of machine learning, neural networks and deep learning and also apply these skills specifically to cyber security.

If you'd like to continue your studies in research or further education, Anglia Ruskin offers a wide range of full-time and part-time postgraduate research degrees including MPhil or/and PhD in Computer Science, or even a DProf in Science and Technology.