- College Of Engineering & IT
- graduate
MSc in Cyber Security
- Full & Part time
- Fall & Spring
- 30 hours
- 2 years
Overview
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity (MSCS) program is designed to strengthen the knowledge of students in the field of Cybersecurity. Graduates will be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for further advancement in the public and private sectors. In this program, graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Cybersecurity risks, learn the application of modern tools to handle cyber threats, and build security capabilities in the cyber space. Hence, graduates will be equipped with extremely valuable knowledge that can be leveraged for both industry and academia.Â
The MSCS degree is awarded upon the successful completion of 30 credit hours. This degree comprises eight courses of 3 credit hours each, in addition to a Master’s Thesis of 6 credit hoursÂ
Admission Requirement
Regular Admission | Conditional Admission |
Accredited bachelor’s degree in IT or an equivalent degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 | Accredited bachelor’s degree in IT or an equivalent degree with a minimum GPA of 2.50 – 2.99 |
EmSAT 1400 I Academic IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL (PBT 550 or IBT 79 or CBT 213) | EmSAT 1250 or Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (PBT 530 or IBT 71 or CBT 197) |
Programme
Full-Time Student (2 years of 4 semesters)
Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title | Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title |
1 | CS 501 | Privacy and Network Security | 2 | CS 504 | Machine Learning |
CS 502 | Cryptography | CS 505 | Cyber Physical Systems Security | ||
CS 503 | Secure Software Engineering | CS 506 | Research Methods | ||
Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title | Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title |
3 | CS 507 | Thesis | 4 | CS 507 | Thesis (Cont.) |
CS 51X | Elective 1 | ||||
CS 51X | Elective 2 |
Part-Time Student (4 years of 8 semesters)
Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title | Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title |
1 | CS 501 | Privacy and Network Security | 2 | CS 503 | Secure Software Engineering |
CS 502 | Cryptography | CS 504 | Machine Learning | ||
Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title | Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title |
3 | CS 505 | Cyber Physical Systems Security | 4 | CS 51X | Elective 1 |
CS 506 | Research Methods | CS 51X | Elective 2 | ||
Semester | Courses Code | Courses Title | |||
5-8 | CS 507 | Thesis |
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