BS Cyber Security
BS Cyber Security
Due to the rise in cyber threats and data breaches, organizations across various sectors are actively seeking skilled cybersecurity professionals to protect their valuable assets, confidential information, and ICT infrastructure. As cybersecurity is a global challenge; it is equally important for Pakistan to protect its digitals assets. Therefore, Cybersecurity is an excellent career opportunity for Pakistani students. Cybersecurity offers excellent career growth prospects with a specialized knowledge in the sub-fields such as network security, penetration testing, ethical hacking, incident response, risk management. With the increasing importance of protecting digital assets and the continuous development of new technologies and threats, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is expected to grow speedily. Skilled individuals in this field can enjoy long-term job prospects and competitive salaries.
Admission Requirements
- Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent securing at least 50% marks in aggregate with Mathematics.
- CUST Admission Test/HEC Approved Test
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The candidate is required to complete 133 Cr. Hrs. as per following details:
| Area | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|
| a) General Education Courses | 30 |
| b) Disciplinary or Major Courses | 82 |
| c) Interdisciplinary / Allied Courses | 15 |
| d) Field Experience / Internship | 03 |
| e) Capstone / Design Project | 06 |
| f) Community Service | 00 |
| Total | 136 |
General Education (30 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Functional English | CYG1113 | 3 |
| Expository Writing | CYG1123 | 3 |
| Islamic Studies/Ethics | CYG1012 | 2 |
| Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | CYG1022 | 2 |
| Personal Grooming | CYG1212 | 2 |
| Sociology | CYG1412 | 2 |
| Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | CYG1612 | 2 |
| Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab | CYG1611 | 1 |
| Civics and Professional Ethics | CYG2812 | 2 |
| Calculus and Analytical Geometry | CYG1513 | 3 |
| Applied Physics | CYG1312 | 2 |
| Applied Physics Lab | CYG1311 | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | CYG2712 | 2 |
| Probability and Statistics | CYG2523 | 3 |
Disciplinary or Major Courses (82 Cr. Hrs.)
a-Computing Courses (43 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Programming Fundamentals | CY1133 | 3 |
| Programming Fundamentals Lab | CY1131 | 1 |
| Object Oriented Programming | CY1123 | 3 |
| Object Oriented Programming Lab | CY1121 | 1 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | CY2133 | 3 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms Lab | CY2131 | 1 |
| Digital Logic Design | CY2313 | 3 |
| Digital Logic Design Lab | CY2311 | 1 |
| Design and Analysis of Algorithms | CY4153 | 3 |
| Computer Organization and Assembly Language | CY2322 | 2 |
| Computer Organization and Assembly Language Lab | CY2321 | 1 |
| Computer Communications and Networks | CY4713 | 3 |
| Computer Communications and Networks Lab | CY4711 | 1 |
| Information Security | CY2213 | 3 |
| Database Systems | CY4513 | 3 |
| Database Systems Lab | CY4511 | 1 |
| Operating Systems | CY3413 | 3 |
| Operating Systems Lab | CY3411 | 1 |
| Artificial Intelligence | CY3632 | 2 |
| Artificial Intelligence Lab | CY3631 | 1 |
| Software Engineering | CY4523 | 3 |
b-Core Courses (18 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Cyber Security | CY2203 | 3 |
| Network Security | CY3222 | 2 |
| Network Security Lab | CY3221 | 1 |
| Secure Software Design and Development | CY3232 | 2 |
| Secure Software Design and Development | CY3231 | 1 |
| Information Assurance | CY3243 | 3 |
| Parallel and Distributed Computing | CY4542 | 2 |
| Parallel and Distributed Computing Lab | CY4541 | 1 |
| Digital Forensics | CY4252 | 2 |
| Digital Forensics Lab | CY4251 | 1 |
c-Depth Elective Courses (21 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture | CY4723 | 3 |
| Malware Analysis | CY3643 | 3 |
| Penetration Testing | CY4622 | 2 |
| Penetration Testing Lab | CY4621 | 1 |
| Theory of Automata | CSCY3613 | 3 |
| Wireless and Mobile Security | CY4262 | 2 |
| Wireless and Mobile Security Lab | CY4261 | 1 |
| Embedded Systems | CY4353 | 3 |
| Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering | CY4652 | 2 |
| Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering Lab | CY4651 | 1 |
*Depth Elective Courses
Students are required to take 21 Cr. Hrs. as depth elective courses. A list of technical elective courses is given below:
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering | CY4652 | 2 |
| Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering Lab | CY4651 | 1 |
| Hardware Security | CY4273 | 3 |
| Malware Analysis | CY3643 | 3 |
| Wireless and Mobile Security | CY4262 | 2 |
| Wireless and Mobile Security Lab | CY4261 | 1 |
| Theory of Automata | CSCY3613 | 3 |
| HCI & Computer Graphics | CSCY3423 | 3 |
| Embedded Systems | CY4353 | 3 |
| Penetration Testing | CY4622 | 2 |
| Penetration Testing Lab | CY4621 | 1 |
| Computer Architecture | CY4723 | 3 |
| Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare) | CY4663 | 3 |
| Control System Security | CY4283 | 3 |
Interdisciplinary / Allied Courses (IDC) - 15 Cr. Hrs.
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Complex Variables and Transforms | MTCY2063 | 3 |
| Discrete Structures | CY2053 | 3 |
| Linear Algebra | MTCY2033 | 3 |
| Technical and Business Writing | HMCY4033 | 3 |
| Introduction to Marketing | MKCY4013 | 3 |
Field Experience / Internship (03 Cr. Hrs.)
Each student is required to complete 8 weeks industrial internship training usually after 6th semester or on the completion of 90 Cr. Hrs.
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Field Experience / Internship | CY4003 | 03 |
Capstone / Design Project (06 Cr. Hrs.)
After the completion of 90 Cr. Hrs., the students are required to register for Design Project (Part-I) of 3 Cr. Hrs. in the 7th semester of their degree program. Design Project (Part-II) of 3 Cr. Hrs. can be taken in the next i.e. 8th semester provided Design Project (Part-I) is passed.
| Course Title | Code | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| Design Project (Part-I) | CY4912 | 02 |
| Design Project (Part-II) | CY4924 | 04 |
Community Service (VIS4000)
Each student is required to complete 65 hours community work, usually after 1st semester which would be a prerequisite for the award of degree. It will be assessed as satisfactory (S) / unsatisfactory (US). In case of unsatisfactory, it will be done from scratch.
Semester-I (18 Cr. Hrs.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 1133 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
| CY | 1131 | Programming Fundamentals Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 1513 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry | 3 |
| CYG | 1312 | Applied Physics | 2 |
| CYG | 1311 | Applied Physics Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 1612 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies | 2 |
| CYG | 1611 | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 1113 | Functional English | 3 |
| CYG | 1022 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 |
Semester - 2
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| MTCY | 2063 | Complex Variables and Transforms | 3 |
| CYG | 1123 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| CY | 1123 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CY | 1121 | Object Oriented Programming Lab | 1 |
| CY | 2313 | Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| CY | 2311 | Digital Logic Design Lab | 1 |
| MTCY | 2033 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
Semester - 3
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CYG | 2712 | Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| CY | 2053 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CY | 2133 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CY | 2131 | Data Structures and Algorithms Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 2523 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| CYG | 2812 | Civics and Professional Ethics | 2 |
| CY | 2203 | Fundamentals of Cyber Security | 3 |
Semester - 4
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 4153 | Design and Analysis of Algorithm | 3 |
| CY | 4713 | Computer Communications and Networks | 3 |
| CY | 4711 | Computer Communications and Networks Lab | 1 |
| CY | 2213 | Information Security | 3 |
| CY | 2322 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language | 2 |
| CY | 2321 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 1212 | Personal Grooming | 2 |
| CYG | 1412 | Sociology | 2 |
Semester - 5
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 3643 | Malware Analysis | 3 |
| CY | 3413 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CY | 3411 | Operating Systems Lab | 1 |
| CY | 3222 | Network Security | 2 |
| CY | 3221 | Network Security Lab | 1 |
| CY | 4723 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CY | 4513 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CY | 4511 | Database Systems Lab | 1 |
Semester - 6
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 3632 | Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| CY | 3631 | Artificial Intelligence Lab | 1 |
| CSCY | 3613 | Theory of Automata | 3 |
| CY | 3232 | Secure Software Design and Development | 2 |
| CY | 3231 | Secure Software Design and Development Lab | 1 |
| CY | 4523 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CY | 3243 | Information Assurance | 3 |
Semester - 7
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 4252 | Digital Forensics | 2 |
| CY | 4251 | Digital Forensics Lab | 1 |
| CYG | 1012 | Islamic Studies/Ethics | 2 |
| CY | 4622 | Penetration Testing | 2 |
| CY | 4621 | Penetration Testing Lab | 1 |
| HMCY | 4033 | Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| MKCY | 4013 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| CY | 4912 | Design Project (Part-I) | 2 |
Semester - 8
| Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | |
| CY | 4353 | Embedded Systems | 3 |
| CY | 4652 | Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering | 2 |
| CY | 4651 | Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering Lab | 1 |
| CY | 4542 | Parallel and Distributed Computing | 2 |
| CY | 4541 | Parallel and Distributed Computing Lab | 1 |
| CY | 4262 | Wireless and Mobile Security | 2 |
| CY | 4261 | Wireless and Mobile Security Lab | 1 |
| CY | 4924 | Design Project (Part-II) | 4 |
| Sr. # | Statement |
|---|---|
| PEO-1 | Contribute competently in the computing industry by applying requisite technical skills. |
| PEO-2 | Demonstrate advancement in computing profession by enhancing their knowledge and skills. |
| PEO-3 | Demonstrate ethical values and contribute positively towards the society. |
| Sr. # | Learning Objective | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| PLO-1 | Academic Education |
To prepare graduates as computing professionals. |
| PLO-2 | Knowledge for Solving Computing Problems |
Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions. |
| PLO-3 | Problem Analysis |
Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. |
| PLO-4 | Design/Development of Solutions |
Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the problem’s discipline. |
| PLO-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. |
| PLO-6 | Individual and Team Work |
Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the problem’s discipline. |
| PLO-7 | Communication |
Communicate effectively, in a variety of professional contexts. |
| PLO-8 | Computing Professionalism and Society |
Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal principles. |
| PLO-9 | Ethics |
Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities, and norms of professional computing practice |
| PLO-10 | Lifelong Learning | Recognize the need, and have the ability, to engage in independent learning for continual development as a computing professional. |