Information is useful, but it's a US site so links are not relevant
General Overview
Information is useful, but it's a US site so links are not relevant
Further Study/Academia
If you want to specialise, a further degree may be useful. And sometimes necessary
A search for postgrad cryptography courses. Lots of things around IT/Information security, but also forensic computing and financial mathematics. Gives a clue to career areas
An example of one of the Information Security courses, with some info about where it might lead
Current example of an academic job on cryptography
Government/Defence
Currently advertising for an Information Assurance & Network Defence Specialist (deadline 23rd May)
Current job being advertised. Example of what the job involves and the knowledge/experience you need
It offers a range of security capabilities, so may have opportunities in this area
Consulting
You would get to work with the private and public sector. Here are a few examples. There are more e.g. Accenture, PwC
Includes Security & Privacy. Could get in on a graduate scheme
A higher level job, but a good example of what you could be doing further down the line
Finance
Quite a few banks have IT graduate schemes, but you might not be able to specialise straight away
They have a Global Information Security (GIS) section
Forensic Computing/Security