The BS Cyber Security is a four-year professional degree program. To provide knowledge and skills for producing graduates proficient in solving real-world cyber security problems with a keen sense of social responsibility and passion for lifelong learning. The department aims to collaborate with industry and government institutions for the protection of our national digital assets.

At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Mathematics or equivalent qualification with Mathematics, certified by IBCC.

OR

At least 50% marks in Intermediate (HSSC) examination with Pre-Medical or equivalent qualification, certified by IBCC.

Note: Students with pre-medical must have to pass deficiency courses of Mathematics of 6 credit hours in the first two semesters.

Program Objectives (POs)

  • PO 1: Graduates will have knowledge and skills in cyber security and will contribute to solving real-world cyber security challenges.

  • PO 2: Graduates will be able to act as effective team players, leaders, and strong communicatorss.

  • PO 3: Graduates will demonstrate initiative in emerging technology areas of cyber security and adapt to challenging professions.

  • PO 4: Graduates will engage in lifelong professional development and contribute to the ethical cyber security practices, cyber security related industry or pursue advanced study.

Graduate Attributes (GAs)

  • GA 1: Academic Education : Prepare graduates having educational depth and breadth knowledge and prepare Computing professionals.

  • GA 2: Knowledge for Solving Computing Problems: Apply knowledge of computing fundamentals, knowledge of a computing specialization, and mathematics, science, and domain knowledge appropriate for the computing specialization to the abstraction and conceptualization of computing models from defined problems and requirements.

  • GA 3: Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and solve complex computing problems reaching substantiated conclusions using fundamental principles of mathematics, computing sciences, and relevant domain disciplines.

  • GA 4: Design/ Development of Solutions: Design and evaluate solutions for complex computing problems, and design and evaluate systems, components, or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations

  • GA 5: Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, adapt, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern computing tools to complex computing activities, with an understanding of the limitations.

  • GA 6: Individual and Teamwork Function effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to professional engineering practice and solution to complex engineering problems.

  • GA 7: Communication:Communicate effectively with the computing community and with society at large about complex computing activities by being able to comprehend and write effective reports, design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and understand clear instructions.

  • GA 8: Computing Professionalism and Society: Understand and assess societal, health, safety, legal, and cultural issues within local and global contexts, and the consequential responsibilities relevant to professional computing practice.

  • GA 9: Ethics: Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing practice.

  • GA 10: Life-long Learning: Recognize the need, and have the ability, to engage in independent learning for continual development as a computing professional.