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    Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

    About The Academic Program

    The program aims to qualify and prepare promising female professionals in the field of cybersecurity who possess high scientific, professional, and research competence to meet national needs in this field and contribute effectively to serving the community.

    Major

    Information Technology

    Language of instruction

    English

    Duration

    4 Years

    Academic degree

    Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

    Career opportunities

    The program qualifies female professionals capable of working in various cybersecurity positions in both the government and private sectors, including but not limited to: • IT Specialist roles. • Information Security Specialist roles. • Supervisory roles in IT. • Educational positions in the field of cybersecurity in public and higher education institutions. • Research positions in the field of cybersecurity at research and training centers.

    Nature and Goals of the Program

    The curriculum for the Cybersecurity program consists of (134) credit hours, with the number of required study levels for graduation being (8) levels, and each academic level lasting one semester.

    Study Plan

    Course Code Course Title Credit
    Ethics and Islamic Values 2
    Islamic Banking and Economics 2
    Community Building in Islam 2
    English Language (1) 3
    English Language (2) 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit
    Communication Skills 2
    Creative Writing 2
    Writing Academic Reports 2
    Emotional Intelligence Course 2
    Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
    Principles of Projects Management 2
    Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
    Principles of E-Commerce 2
    Financial Literacy 2
    Leadership and Change Management 2
    Health Awareness 2
    Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
    Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
    Fitness and Sport Science 2
    Sustainable Development 2
    Global Citizenship 2
    Lifelong Learning Skills 2
    Sustainable Ecosystems 2
    History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
    Good Citizenship Values 2
    Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
    Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
    Basics of Programming 2
    Data Analysis and Management 2

    Course Code Course Title Credit

    Course Code Course Title Credit
    Multimedia Systems 3
    Artificial Intelligence 3
    Web Applications Development 3
    Biometrics and Security 3
    Computer Forensics 3
    Mobile and Wireless Systems Security 3
    AI in Cybersecurity 3
    Wireless Sensor Networks 3
    Multimedia Systems 3
    Artificial Intelligence 3
    Web Applications Development 3
    Biometrics and Security 3
    Computer Forensics 3
    Mobile and Wireless Systems Security 3
    AI in Cybersecurity 3
    Wireless Sensor Networks 3
    Multimedia Systems 3
    Artificial Intelligence 3
    Web Applications Development 3
    Biometrics and Security 3
    Computer Forensics 3
    Mobile and Wireless Systems Security 3
    AI in Cybersecurity 3
    Wireless Sensor Networks 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Discrete Structures 3
    Programming Language )1) 4
    English language (1) 3
    English language (2) 3 ENG101-1OR ( ENG101AND ENG102 )
    Calculus(1) 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Programming Language (2) 4 CS110OR CS110T
    Principles of Information and Technology Systems 3 CS110TOR CS110
    General Statistics 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Data Structures 3 CS111OR CS111T
    Database Fundamentals 4 CS111TOR CS111
    Computer Networks Fundamentals 3 CS110TOR CS110
    Calculus (II) 4
    General Physics (1) 3

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Algorithms Design and Analysis 3 ( CS100TOR CS100 )AND ( CS212TOR CS212 )
    Operating Systems 3 CS212OR CS212TOR CS212D
    Cybersecurity Principles 3
    Cybersecurity Laws and Policies 2
    Cryptography 3 CS100TOR CS100
    Communications and Networks Fundamentals 4 PHYS101TOR PHYS101OR HFSP101-1OR PHYS105

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Professional Ethics 1
    Software Engineering 3 IS220OR IS220T
    Information Security Management 3
    System Security 3 CS340TOR CS340
    Projects Management 3 CS212TOR CS212
    Probability theory 3 ( MATH103TOR MATH102TOR Math102OR MATH103 )AND ( MATH161TOR MATH162OR MATH161 )

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Human-Computer Interaction 3 CS212TOR CS212
    Malware Analysis 3 CY321
    Ethical Hacking 3 CY201
    Networks Protocols 3 IT221TOR IT221

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Web Systems Security 3 IT221TOR IT221
    Cyber Physical Systems Security 3
    Networks Security 3 IT221TOR IT221
    Wireless Networks Security 3 CY200
    Graduation Project (1) (Capstone 1) 3 IS350TOR IS350

    Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
    Graduation Project (2) (Capstone 2) 3 CY480
    Internship 6 CY430AND CY442AND CY481