6 Next steps

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Congratulations on completing the course and successfully gaining your digital badge.

Were you inspired to continue learning with The Open University? If so, read on for some suggestions:

If you do not have a formal degree qualification, The Open University has launched its BSc (Hons) Cyber Security [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .

If you already have a qualification in computing or relevant work experience in the field and want to specialise in cyber security, The Open University offers an MSc in Cyber Security.

• M811 Information security
• M812 Digital forensics
• T828 Network security.

If you don’t have a computing background but your introduction to cyber security has inspired you to learn more about computing, you may be interested in The Open University’s BSc (Honours) in Computing and IT.

The National Careers Service can help you decide your next steps with your new skills.