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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

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