Programs Being Offered

• BS Cyber Security

Scope of BS Cyber Security

Given society’s increasing dependence on the global cyber infrastructure, it is no surprise that cyber security is emerging as an identifiable discipline with a breadth and depth of content that encompasses many of the subfields (e.g., software development, networking, database management) that form the modern computing ecosystem. Underlying this emergence is the need to prepare specialists across a range of work roles for the complexities associated with assuring the security of system operations from a holistic view. Assuring secure operations involve the creation, operation, defence, analysis, and testing of secure computer systems. While cyber security is an interdisciplinary course of study including aspects of law, policy, human factors, ethics, and risk management, it is fundamentally a computing-based discipline. The academic programs in cyber security are both informed by the interdisciplinary content and driven by the needs and perspectives of the computing discipline that forms the programmatic foundation. The breadth and strong practical emphasis of the program will prepare graduates for careers in Cyber Security and aligned fields such as information systems, databases, networks, information security, IT security consultation, enterprise-wide security solutions and in a wide range of positions in business, government and industry. The students may pursue their higher studies to enhance their knowledge to contribute for the academia or industry.

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• Develop curricular guidance that is grounded in fundamental principles that provide stability yet is structured to provide flexibility to support evolving program need.
• Develop skills to analyze issues associated with business data networks and network security and to develop practical solutions towards their resolution.
• Demonstrate a focused knowledge of the state-of-the-art techniques in Cyber Security through formal education and professional activities.
• To broaden the market spectrum of our students in public sector, local and international industry and R & D organizations.
• To produce research-oriented Cyber Security specialists having strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• To produce effective leaders with critical thinking, high morals and professional ethics.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

At the end of the degree completion, the students will be able to:

• Compete in local and global IT industries, where they will apply their knowledge and skills in the area of Cyber Security.
• Describe principles and policies of networking and cyber-security.
• Demonstrate the awareness of importance of Cyber Security in IT and its impact on the current society.
• Propose Cyber Security related business solutions inventively using current tools and techniques.
• Practice problem analysis and decision-making.
• Gain practical, hands-on experience with statistics programming languages, security and IT tools through coursework and applied research experiences.