Network security is the art of Communication Defense so as to protect the Informaton privacy and System control, from storage to transfer level process. Qualified in Network Security assures the student with the hold of required knowledge & skill, so as to defend an organization’s Inte-Networking zone against the arising threats of current era, including that of technical disaster to intrusion level attacks, as may these be of a Local or Wide Area Boundary and running under fiber to floating over Wireless Connectivity. This course is focused on the practical defensive techniques to be applied at every layer of OSI.
The Network Security course helps learners build credentials in the field of computer security and to obtain knowledge essential to the field. The emphasis will be on analyzing security policies and evaluating risk assessment techniques.
Career opportunities for B.Sc. (Computer Science – Network Security ) are:
- Security Software Engineer
- Network Applications Manager
- Cyber Security Manager
- Computer Crime & Investigation Officer
- Intrusion Forensic Engineer
1. General Education Required Courses (13 Courses/39 Credits)
|
No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
ARL-AA 100
ARL-NA 100 |
Communication Skills in Arabic Language |
3 |
|
2 |
ENG 100 |
English |
3 |
|
3 |
ENG 105 |
English for Specific Purposes |
3 |
|
4 |
MAT 100 |
General Mathematics |
3 |
|
5 |
CIT 100 |
Computer Literacy |
3 |
|
6 |
CIT 105 |
Introduction to IT & Applications |
3 |
|
7 |
ASC 100 |
Study and Learning Skills |
3 |
|
8 |
ASC 110 |
Introduction to Social
Sciences |
3 |
|
9 |
ASC 200 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
10 |
ASC 205 |
General Statistics |
3 |
|
11 |
ASC 210 |
Natural Sciences |
3 |
|
12 |
ASC 105 |
Islamic Culture |
3 |
|
13 |
ASC 300 |
UAE and GCC Society |
3 |
2. Core Requirements (24 Courses / 72 Credits)
|
No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
MAT 105 |
Calculus |
3 |
|
2 |
CIT 201 |
Introduction to
Programming |
3 |
|
3 |
CIT 200 |
Network Essentials |
3 |
|
4 |
CIT 207 |
Object Oriented
Programming |
3 |
|
5 |
CIT 212 |
Database Systems |
3 |
|
6 |
CIT 203 |
Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
|
7 |
CIT 215 |
Data Structures and
Algorithms |
3 |
|
8 |
CIT 205 |
Website Design |
3 |
|
9 |
CIT 300 |
Multimedia Technology |
3 |
|
10 |
CIT
301 |
Introduction to Operating
Systems |
3 |
|
11 |
CIT 302 |
Compiler Construction |
3 |
|
12 |
CIT 303 |
Computer Threats and Risks |
3 |
|
13 |
CIT 304 |
Cryptography and Internet
Security |
3 |
|
14 |
CIT 305 |
Internship |
3 |
|
15 |
CIT 306 |
Computer Architecture and Organization |
3 |
|
16 |
CIT 307 |
Computer Ethics |
3 |
|
17 |
CIT 400 |
E-Business and E-Commerce
Systems |
3 |
|
18 |
CIT 401 |
Artificial Intelligence |
3 |
|
19 |
CIT 402 |
System Analysis and
Design |
3 |
|
20 |
CIT 403 |
IT Architecture |
3 |
|
21 |
CIT 404 |
IT Project Management |
3 |
|
22 |
CIT 405 |
Capstone Graduation
Project |
3 |
|
23 |
CIT 406 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
|
24 |
CIT 407 |
Software Engineering |
3 |
3. Specialization Elective Courses (5 Courses/ 15 Credits)
|
No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
C.H. |
|
1 |
CIT 208 |
Network Security |
3 |
|
2 |
CIT 310 |
Server Operating System & Network Management |
3 |
|
3 |
CIT 409 |
Mobile Technology |
3 |
|
4 |
CIT 410 |
Advanced Topics in CIT |
3 |
|
5 |
CIT 411 |
Human Computer Interaction |
3 |
|
6 |
CIT 412 |
Distributed Operating Systems & Applications |
3 |
|
7 |
CIT 414 |
Modeling & Computer Simulation |
3 |
8 |
CIT 415 |
Decision Support Systems |
3 |
