This programme introduces the technical, legal and commercial aspects of Information Security. Students come from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from new graduates through to senior security managers in blue chip enterprises seeking a formal qualification in Information Security.
It has been developed by academics within the Information Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway, University of London, one of the foremost academic security groups in the world.
The ISG is at the cutting edge of research into the design and evaluation of smart cards, electronic commerce, security management, mobile telecommunications security, and the integration of security techniques into specific applications. It brings together expertise in education, research and practice in the field of Information Security. The ISG also includes the Smart Card Centre of Excellence which it founded with Vodafone and Giesecke & Devrient. The ISG was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 1998 in recognition of it providing "a unique national resource for the training of information security specialists".
Graduates of the programme can be found in many organisations, ranging from large financial institutions to technology and research- oriented organisations, as well as security specialists.
