Program Overview

Program Vision

To become a leading local and regional cybersecurity program.

Faculty mission

To produce qualified graduates equipped with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required in cybersecurity, in accordance with international standards and accreditation requirements, while meeting the needs of local and regional labor markets, contributing to community service, and promoting scientific research.

Course Plan

Program objectives

  • Providing students with knowledge and skills in the field of cybersecurity.
  • Distinguished contribution to providing the local and regional community with highly qualified professional graduates.
  • Promote the spirit of teamwork to understand the needs of society while adhering to the professional and ethical framework.
  • Developing students’ skills in scientific research, problem solving and continuous self-learning.
  • Meeting the needs of the labor market in the field of cybersecurity.
  • Provide students with secure principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of data security risks and threats.

Program Features

The Cybersecurity Program is a contemporary academic discipline that integrates two key fields within information technology: computer networks and information security (cybersecurity). The field of computer networks focuses on the design, development, and management of computer networks, while information security is concerned with protecting data in all its forms across these networks. The two fields complement each other in achieving the three fundamental principles of cybersecurity, commonly known as the CIA Triad: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.  

The program’s curriculum is designed to keep pace with the latest developments and evolving labor market needs in computer networks, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing. The program aims to equip students with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills by emphasizing core competencies in networking and cybersecurity. This approach prepares graduates to succeed, innovate, and contribute highly qualified professionals to the labor market across a wide range of sectors.

Career Opportunities

  • Information Security Management.
  • Cyber Security Analyst.
  • Cyber Forensic Security Inspector.
  • Systems Security Officer.
  • Security Penetration Testing Specialist.
  • Cyber Security Consultant.
  • Cyber Security Engineer.
  • Network monitor and designer.
  • Malware Analyst.

Laboratories and workshops

– Computer Networks Laboratory
– Computer Laboratory

مواصفات الخريج:

1- Ethically and socially responsible

2.Critical thinker and problem solver

3.Effective communicator and team player

4. Lifelong learner

5.Work ready for cybersecurity and related fields

Program Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

  • Demonstrates knowledge of fundamental concepts, and principles in the context of cybersecurity.
  • Describe the fundamental concepts of computing, cybersecurity and related fields.
  • Analyze a complex computing problem and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
  • Evaluate suitable tools and techniques to address the damage caused by security breaches.
  • Design clear and scalable secure solutions to address specific information security issues.
  • Apply various protocols for information and network confidentiality.
  • Utilize current technologies, skills, and tools necessary for cybersecurity.
  • Apply principles of design, development, and management in creating secure computer networks.
  • Participate in continuous professional development and team-based activities.
  • Demonstrates general skills and the ability to work under guidance by applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

Course Plan

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