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Threats, controls, and a security note for a product team
Online or on campus
You write about one product surface, the abuse that matters, and a control that engineering can actually build. This is defensive practice, not an intrusion course. Frontier Innovation University teaches this award online and, where a cohort is formed, on campus. The 180 credits (1,800 notional hours) on this page are the sum of the 8 courses in the curriculum, so the transcript and the prospectus describe the same load. MSc Product Security is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from The Surface through The Surface; Abuse that Matters; A Buildable Control; Security Note, and finish on Security Note. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path. Reading is control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. The artefact a marker expects is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Describe a product surface Name an abuse that matters Specify a control a team can build Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
Assessment is coursework on each taught module plus the final project named in the curriculum. Results are recorded as credit hours against each module. Fees are the figures published by Frontier Innovation University for this award; this page does not add a separate tuition claim.
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School of Computing at Frontier Innovation University supervises the modules and the final project. Supervision is assigned from that school, not from a visiting name shared with another institution.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRS501 | Threat modelling and attack paths Threat modelling and attack paths (PRS501) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| PRS502 | Identity, detection, and segmentation Identity, detection, and segmentation (PRS502) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| PRS503 | Secure design and a trade-off Secure design and a trade-off (PRS503) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRS504 | Vulnerability, testing, and evidence Vulnerability, testing, and evidence (PRS504) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| PRS505 | Incident response and what the log shows Incident response and what the log shows (PRS505) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| PRS506 | Governance, privacy, and assurance Governance, privacy, and assurance (PRS506) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRS507 | Risk, residual exposure, and the control that fails Risk, residual exposure, and the control that fails (PRS507) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 20 credits and 200 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 20 · 200 h |
| PRS508 | Capstone: a defensive design and a test plan Capstone: a defensive design and a test plan (PRS508) is a course on MSc Product Security. It carries 40 credits and 400 notional learning hours, at 10 hours per credit. The course is taught at master's level. Students compare a weaker method, judge the evidence, and state what the result does not show. The chapters are the syllabus. Each chapter is a class of work this course assesses. Preparation is the reading, dataset, or case for that chapter. Seminar time is spent on the decision, the calculation, or the draft. The student revises after feedback. A pass requires the method named in the chapters, evidence a marker can check, and a stated limit on what the result does not show. The course is offered on the Austin campus route and on the tuition-free online pathway.
| 40 · 400 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Frontier. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. All online degree examinations and certificates are 100% free and sponsored — the only cost for online study is the application fee. Campus tuition and campus examinations are charged separately. Check the Fees page for details.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Frontier Innovation University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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