BS (Cyber Security) Curricula

Minimum Credit Hours: 133

Note: One lab credit hour equals 3 contact hours.

The table below provides a category-wise breakdown of the total credit hours:

Areas Covered in BS CYBER SECURITY
Course Group Credit Hour (HEC) Min No of Courses (HEC) Min No of Courses (UAJK) Credit Hour (UAJK)
General Education 19 7 7 21
University Electives 12 4 4 12
Mathematics & Science Foundation 12 4 4 12
Computing Core 39 11 11 39
Computer Science Core 18 5 5 18
CySec Core (Domain Core) 18 6 6 18
CySec Electives (Domain Electives) 12 4 5 15
Total 130 41 42 135

 

S. # Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. CS-1101 Introduction to Info. & Comm. Technologies 3 (2+1) 2+3
2. ENG-3101 Functional English 3 (3+0) 3+0
3. ENG-3202 Communication & Presentation Skills 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. ENG-4303 Technical & Business Report Writing 3 (3+0) 3+0
5. ISL-4308 Islamic Studies/Ethics (only for non-Muslims) 3 (3+0) 3+0
6. PKS-4409 Pakistan Studies 3 (3+0) 3+0
7. CS-4204 Professional Practices 3 (3+0) 3+0
Total 21 (20+1) 20+3

 

University Elective Courses
S. # Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. ARB-4405 Foreign Language (Arabic) 3 (3+0) 3+0
2. BBA-3201 Principles of Management 3 (3+0) 3+0
3. PSY-3106 Psychology 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. BBA-3204 Financial Accounting 3 (3+0) 3+0
TOTAL 12 (12+0) 12+0

 

Mathematics and Science Foundation Courses
S.# Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. MAT-1205 Calculus & Analytic Geometry 3 (3+0) 3+0
2. MAT-4304 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 (3+0) 3+0
3. MAT-2206 Differential Equations 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. STA-3191 Introductory Statistics 3 (3+0) 3+0
TOTAL 12 (12+0) 12+0
Computing Core Courses
S.# Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. CS-1102 Programming Fundamentals 4 (3+1) 3+3
2. CS-1103 Discrete Structures 3 (3+0) 3+0
3. CS-1202 Object Oriented Programming 4 (3+1) 3+3
4. CS-2102 Database Systems 4 (3+1) 3+3
5. CS-1201 Data Structures & Algorithms 4 (3+1) 3+3
6. CS-2202 Information Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
7. CS-3103 Computer Networks 4 (3+1) 3+3
8. CS-3102 Operating System 4 (3+1) 3+3
9. CS-2101 Software Engineering 3 (3+0) 3+0
10. CS-4105 Final Year Project – I 2 (0+2) 0+6
11. CS-4205 Final Year Project – II 4 (0+4) 0+12
TOTAL 39 (27+12) 27+36

 

Computer Science Core Courses
S.# Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. CS-3101 Artificial Intelligence 4 (3+1) 3+3
2. CS-1203 Digital Logic Design 4 (3+1) 3+3
3. CS-2201 Analysis of Algorithms 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. CS-2103 Computer Organization & Assembly Language 4 (3+1) 3+3
5. CS-3201 Parallel & Distributed Computing 3 (2+1) 2+3
TOTAL 18 (14+4) 14+12
Deficiency Courses
S.# Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. MAT-1100 Pre-Calculus I 3 (3+0) 3+0
2. MAT-1200 Pre-Calculus II 3 (3+0) 3+0
TOTAL 6 (6+0) 6+0

 

Cyber Security Core Courses
S.# Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. CYS-3104 Introduction to Cyber Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
2. CYS-3202 Digital Forensics 3 (2+1) 2+3
3. CYS-4101 Information Assurance 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. CYS-3203 Network Security 3 (2+1) 2+3
5. CYS-4102 Secure Software Design and Development 3 (2+1) 2+3
6. CYS-4201 Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering 3 (2+1) 2+3
TOTAL 18 (14+4) 14+12

 

Cyber Security Elective Courses
(Any five courses or 15 credit hours not limited to the list below)
S. # Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
1. CYS-XX01 Basic Electronics 3 (2+1) 2+3
2. CYS-XX02 Hardware Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
3. CYS-XX03 Malware Analysis 3 (3+0) 3+0
4. CYS-XX04 Wireless and Mobile Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
5. CYS-XX05 Penetration Testing 3 (2+1) 2+3
6. CYS-XX06 Computer Architecture 3 (3+0) 3+0
7. CYS-XX07 Advance Digital Logic Design 3 (3+0) 3+0
8. CYS-XX08 Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare) 3 (3+0) 3+0
9. CYS-XX09 Control System Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
10. CYS-XX10 Cryptanalysis 3 (3+0) 3+0
11. CYS-XX11 Embedded Systems 3 (2+1) 2+3
12. CYS-XX12 Embedded Systems Security 3 (2+1) 2+3
13. CYS-XX13 Number Theory 3 (3+0) 3+0
14. CYS-XX14 IoT Forensics 3 (3+0) 3+0
15. CYS-XX15 Vulnerability Analysis 3 (3+0) 3+0
16. CYS-XX16 Cloud Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
17. CYS-XX17 BlockChain Technology 3 (3+0) 3+0
18. CYS-XX18 Information Security Management 3 (3+0) 3+0
19. CYS-XX19 Ethical Hacking 3 (3+0) 3+0
20. CYS-XX20 Infrastructure Security 3 (3+0) 3+0
21. CYS-XX21 Network Forensics 3 (3+0) 3+0
22. CYS-XX22 Security Engineering 3 (3+0) 3+0
23. CYS-XX23 Cyber Threats and Attack Vector 3 (3+0) 3+0
24. CYS-XX24 Dark Web and Cryptocurrency 3 (3+0) 3+0
25. CYS-XX25 Special Topics in Cybersecurity 3 (3+0) 3+0
TOTAL 12 (11+1) 11+3

Sem. # Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-req
6 CS-3201 Parallel & Distributed Computing 3 (2+1) 2+3 OOP, Operating Sys
CYS-3202 Digital Forensics (CYS-CC II) 3 (2+1) 2+3
CYS-3203 Network Security (CYS-CC III) 3 (2+1) 2+3
— CYS Elective I 3 (3+0) 2+3
— University Elective III 3 (3+0) 3+0
Total 15 (11+3) 11+9
7 CYS-4101 Information Assurance (CYS-CC IV) 3 (3+0) 3+0 Network Security
CYS-4102 Secure Software Design and Dev. (CYS-CC V) 3 (2+1) 2+0
CYS-41XX CYS Elective II 3 (3+0) 3+0
CYS-41XX CYS Elective III 3 (3+0) 3+0
— University Elective IV 3 (3+0) 3+0
CS-4105 Final Year Project – I 2 (0+2) 0+6
Total 17 (14+3) 14+9
8 CYS-4201 Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engg. (CYS-CC VI) 3 (3+0) 3+0
— CYS Elective IV 3 (3+0) 3+0
— CYS Elective V 3 (3+0)
CS-4204 Professional Practices 3 (3+0) 3+0
CS-4205 Final Year Project – II 4 (0+4) 0+12 Final Year Project – I
Total 16 (12+4) 12+12
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