College Of Engineering & IT
graduate

MSc in Cyber Security

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. 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 hours

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