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BS Cyber Security

BS (Cyber Security)
HEC Curriculum

Program Structure

The BS (CySec) program intended to produce skilled professionals to understand the processes that impact information security, safeguarding information assets, collection and preservation of digital evidences, analysis of data, and identification and fixing of security vulnerabilities. The program will equip students with the fundamental knowledge of computer science that forms the technical foundation of the field, with an essential focus on experiential learning through laboratory exercises in the security courses. This degree is a state-of-the-art course with a perfect blend of Cyber Security that is designed to set the graduates up for immediate industry success by combining and leveraging today’s cutting-edge technology with real-world scenarios.

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE


Course Group                                             Credit Hours                     %age

General Education

19

15%

University Electives

12

9%

Mathematics & Science Foundation

12

9%

Computing - Core

39

30%

Common Courses                                                          82                                    63%
Domain CS

Domain CS Core

24

18%

Domain CS Electives

15

12%

Domain CS Supporting

9

7%

Domain Courses                                                           48                                      37%

                                Total                                 130                             100%

Semester-I

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC 103

Programming Fundamental

Core

4

2

CSC 101

Application of information and Communication Technology

Generic

3

3

MAT 104

Discrete Structure 

Generic

3

4

MAT 101

Calculus and Analytic Geometry

Generic

3

5

ENG 101

Functional English

Generic

3

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

16
Semester-II

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC 104

Object Oriented Programming

Core

4

2

CSC 203

Data Base System

Core

4

3

CEN 201

Digital Logic Design

Core

3

4

MAT 102

Multivariable Calculus

Maths

3

5

MAT 201

Linear Algebra

Maths

3

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

17

Semester-III

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC XXX

Data Structure

Core

4

2

CSC 302

Information Security

Core

3

3

CSC 401

Artificial Intelligence

Core

3

4

AIM 205

Computer Networks

Core

3

5

SEN 102

Software Engineering

Core

3

 

MAT 203

Probability & Statistic

Maths

3

 

 

 

Total

19

Semester-IV

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CEN 202

Computer Organization & Assembly Level Language

Core

3

2

CSC XXX

Web Technology

Core

3

3

CSC 208

Cyber Security

Core

3

4

CSC XXX

Natural Science

Math

3

5

CSC XXX

Expository Writing

Math

3

 

HSS 102

Islamic Studies

 

2

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

17

Semester-V

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC 202

Operating Systems

Core

3

2

CSC XXX

Network Security  

Domain Core

3

3

CSC XXX

Secure Software Design

Domain Core

3

4

CSC XXX

Domain Elective 1

Domain Elective

3

5

CSC XXX

Domain Elective 2

Domain Elective

3

 

MGT XXX

Introduction to Management

Generic

2

 

 

  

Total Cr Hr

17

Semester-VI

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC XXX

Domain Core (Digital Forensic)

Core

3

2

CSC 609

Domain Core 6 (Parallel & Distributed Computing )

Core

3

3

CSC XXX

Elective 3

Core

3

4

CSC XXX

Elective 4

Domain Elective

3

5

CSC XXX

Elective 5

Domain Elective

3

6

CSC XXX

Elective 6

Domain Elective

3

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

18

Semester-VII

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC 499

Final Year Project 1

Core

2

2

CSC 207

Analysis of Algorithm

Core

3

3

CSC XXX

Elective 7

Domain Elective

3

4

CSC XXX

Elective supporting Course

SS

3

5

 

Technical & Business Writing

EN

3

6

 

Entrepreneurship

GER

3

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

16             

Semester-VIII

S.No

     Code

        Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

 

CSC 500

Final Year Project II

Core

4

2

CSC XXX

Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan

GER

2

3

CSC XXX

Arts & Humanities 

GER

2

4

CSC XXX

Civics & Community Engagement

GER

2

 

 

 

Total Cr Hr

10

Domain Elective

S.No

Code

Course Title

Domain

Credit Hour

1

CSC XXX

Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering  

Domain Elective

3

2

CEN 101

Basic Electronic

Domain Elective

3

3

CSC XXX

Hardware Security

Domain Elective

3

4

CSC XXX

Malware Analysis

Domain Elective

3

5

CSC XXX

Wireless and Mobile Security

Domain Elective

3

6

CSC 501

Theory of Automata

Domain Elective

3

7

CSC XXX

HCI & Computer Graphics

Domain Elective

3

8

CSC XXX

Penetration Testing

Domain Elective

3

9

CEN 301

Computer Architecture

Domain Elective

3

10

CSC XXX

Advanced Digital & Logic Design

Domain Elective

3

11

CSC XXX

Embedded Systems

Domain Elective

3

12

CSC XXX

Cyber Law & Cyber Crime

Domain Elective

3

13

CSC XXX

Control system Security

Domain Elective

3