Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security

BSCySec

COURSE FACT

STUDY LEVEL STUDY NOTE PROGRAM DURATION CREDITS HOURS

Undergraduate

Full-Time

8 Semesters (4 years)

133

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 50% marks in Intermediate/12 years

OBJECTIVES

  • To acquire Foundational Knowledge
  • To gain Technical Competency
  • To understand and implement Risk Management
  • To better explore Incident Response and Forensics
  • To have Ethical and Legal Understanding
  • To adopt Problem-solving and Critical Thinking
  • To have knowledge of Security Policy and Governance
  • To implement Research and Development
  • To professionally prepare for market
  • To implement Interdisciplinary Integration

ROLE AND SCOPE

  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • Penetration Tester
  • Vulnerability Assessor
  • Cybersecurity Architect
  • Forensic Analyst
  • Security Auditor
  • Chief Information Security Officer

Semester I

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEN-104 Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan 2(2-0)
ISL-103 Teachings of Holy Quran I Non-Credit
ENG-107 Functional English 3(3-0)
CS-102 Application of Information and Communication Technologies 3(2-1)
CS-111 Programming Fundamentals 4(3-1)
PHY-103 Applied Physics 3(2-1)
MATH-105 Basic Math-I (Deficiency for Pre-Medical) 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 15+3

Semester II

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ISL-101
ETH-100
Islamic Studies
Ethics
2(2-0)
ENG-108 Expository Writing 3(3-0)
ISL-104 Teachings of Holy Quran II Non-Credit
CS-204 Digital Logic Design 3(2-1)
CS-112 Object Oriented Programming 4(3-1)
CS-202 Discrete Structures 3(3-0)
GEN-304 Professional Practices 2(2-0)
MATH-106 Basic Math-II (Deficiency for Pre-Medical) 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 17+3

Semester III

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
ISL-201 Teachings of Holy Quran-III Non-Credit
ENG-201 Technical and Business Writing 3(3-0)
CS-113 Software Engineering 3(3-0)
CS-216 Data Structures 4(3-1)
MATH-104 Calculus and Analytical Geometry 3(3-0)
GEN-203 Civics & Community Engagement 2(2-0)
  Elective-I 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 18

Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MATH-214 Linear Algebra 3(3-0)
PSY-201 Psychology 2(2-0)
GEN-206 Entrepreneurship 2(2-0)
ISL-202 Teachings of Holy Quran-IV Non-Credit
CS-213 Database Systems 4(3-1)
CS-210 Information Assurance 3(2-1)
CS-221 Operating Systems 3(2-1)
  Total Credit Hours 17

Semester V

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CS-302 Computer Organization and Assembly Language 3(2-1)
CS-301 Analysis of Algorithms 3(3-0)
CS-211 Secure Software Design and Development 3(2-1)
CS3xx Elective-II 3(2-1)
CS3xx Elective-III 3(2-1)
CS3xx Elective-IV 3(2-1)
  Total Credit Hours 18

Semester VI

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CS-307 Computer Networks 3(2-1)
MATH-224 Multivariable Calculus 3(3-0)
CS-308 Artificial Intelligence 3(2-1)
STAT-311 Probability and Statistics 3(3-0)
CS-212 Digital Forensics 3(2-1)
  Total Credit Hours 15

Summer

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
GEN-401 Internship 3(0-3)
  Total Credit Hours 3

Semester VII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CS4xx Elective-VI 3(2-1)
CS4xx Elective-VII 3(2-1)
CS4xx Elective-V 3(2-1)
CS-404 Information Security 3(2-1)
CS-425 Final Year Project (Phase –I) 2(0-2)
  Total Credit Hours 14

Semester VIII

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CS-402 Cyber Security 3(2-1)
CS-403 Parallel and Distributed Computing 3(2-1)
CS-427 Final Year Project (Phase –II) 4(0-4)
MGT-305 Financial Accounting 3(3-0)
  Total Credit Hours 13
  Grand Total Credit Hours 133+6

List of Electives in Cyber Security

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
CS3xx Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering 3(2-1)
CS3xx Basic Electronics 3(2-1)
CS3xx Hardware Security 3(2-1)
CS3xx Malware Analysis 3(2-1)
CS4xx Wireless and Mobile Security 3(2-1)
CS4xx Theory of Automata 3(2-1)
CS4xx HCI and Computer Graphics 3(2-1)
CS4xx Penetration Testing 3(2-1)
CS3xx Computer Architecture 3(2-1)
CS3xx Advanced Digital Logic Design 3(2-1)
CS3xx Embedded Systems 3(2-1)
CS3xx Cyber Law and Cyber Crime 3(2-1)
CS3xx Control System Security 3(2-1)

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