Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (BSCY) is a four-year program with 136 credit hours towards graduation. It prepares students to deal with computer viruses, malware and scams, and to protect personal privacy and organizational data from hackers and cyber criminals by setting policies and controls of ethics and risk management. Students learn how to create, operate, analyse, and penetrate computer systems and networks to ensure their security
The BSCY curriculum has been designed with an input from cybersecurity experts to meet the recent ABET Accreditation Criteria and ACM/IEEE guidelines for cybersecurity programs. It includes multiple industry-recognized certifications that are built into the curriculum to support the students’ résumés.
Program Tracks:
- Ethical Hacking:
- The Ethical Hacking track focuses on web applications hacking and network hacking.
- Computer Forensics:
- The Computer Forensics track focuses on network forensics, mobile forensics and analysis.
Program Mission
To graduate professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs equipped with adequate knowledge and technical skills of international standards in the field of Cybersecurity.
Why Choose the BSCY Program at Dar Al Hekma
The BSCY program at Dar Al-Hekma University provides students with a world-class education in an interactive environment that allows for an unparalleled individualized learning experience.
| Program | TOEFL Score (University Level) | Required Certificate
Percentage | Qudurat Test Score | Other Admission Requirements |
|---|
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity (Track)
- Computer Forensics (Track)
- Ethical Hacking (Track)
| 500 | A minimum High-School
Percentage of 80% | 65%
| Science Track in
High School
|
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Graduates of the Cybersecurity program will be able to:
- ABET-1 Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- ABET-2 Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
- ABET-3 Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- ABET-4 Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgements in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- ABET-5 Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
- ABET-6 An ability to apply security principles and practices to the environment, hardware, software, and human aspects of a system.
- ABET-7 An ability to analyze and evaluate systems with respect to maintaining operations in the presence of risks and threats.
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ICTC 1302
| Information & Computing
Technology Concepts
| 3
| COMM 1302
| Communication Skills II
| 3
|
LOGC 1202
| Digital Logic Concepts
| 2
| ISLS XXXX
| Islamic Studies
| 3 |
ARTS XXXX
| Arts & Design
| 2
| BSCS 1330
| Discrete Structures
| 3 |
COMM 1301
| Communication Skills I | 3 | BSCS 1350
| Introduction to Programming
| 3 |
ARAB XXXX
| Arabic Studies
| 3
| BSCS 1320
| Computer Architecture &
Organization
| 3 |
MATH 1304
| Calculus I
| 3
| BSCY 1310
| Fundamentals of
Cybersecurity
| 3 |
BSCS 1160
| Compuer Ethics & Society
| 1
|
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
|---|
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ISLS XXXX
| Islamic Studies
| 3
| ARAB XXXX
| Arabic Studies
| 3
|
STAT 2301
| Statistics
| 3 | XXXX XXXX
| Required Gen. Ed Elective
| 3 |
BSCS 2355
| Object-Oriented
Programming
| 3
| BSCS 2375
| Networking & Data
Communication
| 3 |
BSCS 2351
| Fundamental Data
Structures
| 3
| BSCS 2310
| Analysis of Algorithms
| 3 |
BSCS 2370
| Operating Systems
| 3 | BSIS 2340
| IS Project Management
| 3
|
BSCY 2311
| Basic Cryptography
Concepts
| 3
| BSCY 2320
| Secure Software Development
| 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
EMOI 1201
| Emotional Intelligence
| 2
| ISLS XXXX
| Islamic Studies
| 2
|
XXXX XXXX
| Free Elective
| 3 | XXXX XXXX
| Free Elective
| 3
|
BSCS 3360
| Software Engineering
| 3
| BSCS 3345
| Human Computer Interaction
| 3
|
BSCY 3330
| System Components
Security
| 3
| BSIS 3320
| Database Management
Systems
| 3
|
BSCY 3340
| Networks & Connections
Security
| 3 | BSCY 3360
| Human Privacy & Security
| 3
|
BSCY 3350
| Managing Systems
Security
| 3 | BSCY XXXX
| Program Elective
| 3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
Total Credit Hours |
17 |
|
Semester – Fall |
Semester – Spring |
|---|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ENTR 3301
| Entrepreneurship &
Design Thinking
| 3
| BBBF 1101
| Basic Brain &
Body Fitness
| 1
|
XXXX XXXX
| Required Gen. Ed Elective
| 3 | BSCY 4380
| Societal Security &
Cyber Law
| 3 |
BSCY 4312
| Information Storage
Security
| 3
| BSCY 4292
| Capstone Project II
| 3 |
BSCY 4370
| Organizational Risk
Management & Governance
| 3 | BSCY 4393
| Internship
| 3
|
BSCY 4291
| Capstone Project I
| 3 | BSCY XXXX
| Program Elective
| 3 |
BSCY XXXX
| Program Elective
| 3 |
| |
|
Total Credit Hours |
18 |
Total Credit Hours |
13 |
The program equips students with the necessary knowledge, expertise, and tools to be ready for career opportunities, such as:
- Information Security Officers
- Cybersecurity Specialists
- Cybersecurity Analysts
- Ethical Hacking Specialists
- Computer Forensics Specialists
- Project Managers
- Information Technology Specialists
