Pre-Master Cyber Security Program

Introduction

The College of Computing and Informatics at the Saudi Electronic University offers a Pre-Master program to qualify non-specialists who hold a bachelor’s degree in Science or Administration; or graduated from Technical Collages; or specialists who have not met the required knowledge units in The Saudi Cybersecurity Higher Education Framework to provide them with basic knowledge and skills to enable who passed this Pre-Master Program to join the Master of Cyber Security Program. This program aims to qualify students with high academic skills in the aspects of cyber security for entities and organizations, with an interest in providing them with the latest means, tools, methods, knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary to prevent and protect corporate data from the risk of digital information crimes, as the program focuses on combining the cognitive and applied aspects in Cyber Security field including programming skills, concepts of operating systems, network design and administration, databases and introductory courses for utilizing cybersecurity technology in solving various problems in all areas of life.

The Importance and Reasons for Creating the Program

Keeping pace with the needs of the labor market and the Saudi Vision 2030.
The need for qualified professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills in the cyber security
The need for qualified specialists in the field of combating digital information crimes.
The need for specialists in assessing and analyzing local and international breaches that may occur to information systems.
The need for specialists with the ability to know the various vulnerabilities of computer networks and the methods used to penetrate network security and provide comprehensive solutions to prevent these intrusions.
The desire of many non-specialists to enter the cyber security field and specialize in it.
Therefore, the College of Computing and Informatics at the Saudi Electronic University offers this Pre-Master Program for non-specialists to enable them to acquire the basic skills that must be mastered before starting the Master of Cyber Security Program, which was built and prepared according to international standards and conform the latest techniques and methods to qualify cadres to face major challenges in the cyber security field successfully and creatively.

Program Objectives

Providing students with the basic skills required for the Master of Cyber Security Program.
Develop students' academic skills and make them aligned with the Master of Cyber security Program requirements.
Bridging the knowledge gap for non-specialized students who intend to study in the Master of Cyber Security Program.

Two semesters.

Students can equate four courses (a maximum of the pre-master program courses) with courses they have passed at the undergraduate level with the following conditions:

Submitting the equivalency request via the system during the announced period for equivalency.
Submitting evidence of studying the course at the bachelor's program in English.
The university at which the bachelor's degree was studied should be recognized by the Ministry of Education.
The grade of the course to be equivalent must be (good) or higher.
The course specification of the course to be equivalent must match the equivalent SEU course.
The course to be equivalent should be passed during the last five years, not before that.
Submitting detailed course specifications of the courses to be equivalent, certified by the university in which the courses were studied.

Passing all the courses of the Pre-master program during one academic year (two semesters) as a maximum.
Passing the Pre-master program with a very good or higher grade with a cumulative GPA not less than (2.75 out of 4.00)
Not failing in any course in the Pre-master program.
The grade of any course of the Pre-master program should be above average (75).

The Pre-Master of Cyber Security Program contains Nine courses, three credit hours each, distributed over two semesters.
English is the Medium of Instruction in the Program

Study Plan Structured by Semesters

First Semester

No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit hours	Prerequisites
1	CYS490	Object Oriented Programming	3	-
2	CYS491	Operating Systems	3	-
3	CYS492	Introduction to Cyber Security and Digital Crime	3	-
4	CYS493	Computer Networks	3	-
5	CYS494	Discrete Mathematics	3	-

Second Semester

No.	Course Code	Course Title	Credit hours	Prerequisites
1	CYS495	Data Structure	3	CYS490
2	CYS496	Introduction to Database	3	-
3	CYS497	Network Security	3	CYS492, CYS493
4	CYS498	IT Security and Policies	3	CYS492