Computer and Network Security

Computer and Network Security field, also known as Cybersecurity, is the study of the systems and techniques developed to prevent and mitigate online threats coming from various sources of attack. It is one of the most important information security branches, which in turn is one of the most vital areas of information technology. A Bachelor of Science BS in Computer Science with a major Computer and Network Security prepares students to recognize, understand, and practice a wide range of computer and network security issues and cyber-attacks.

The developed BS program will help students to create protected computing systems for corporations, hospitals, government offices as well as any organization with IT based infrastructure. Graduates will gain the skills to explore different network and system vulnerabilities from the perspective of hackers, which is crucial to developing a security strategy, while building solutions to prevent malicious attacks and the forensic knowledge to show where attacks have occurred and identify their origins.

The main aim of this major is to build a strong knowledge base and skills of computer security, cryptography, web application security, information system and database security, system and network administration, digital forensics, networking and network security, etc. Furthermore, by the end of the program, students will have the opportunity to earn several certifications from CISCO and EC-Council such as CCNA, CCNA security, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker).

It stands on criteria such as IEEE/ACM joint CS curricula while allowing students to get certified from Oracle, a leader company in the field of IT systems, and Cisco, a leader company in the field of networking and network security. After the completion of the study program, the students can choose between continuing their graduate studies and directly entering the work field.
The program covers both theoretical and practical CS aspects through core and specialized courses sustained with solid lab-work. The core courses include: foundation math for CS, fundamental, OOP and advanced programming (Java, PHP, Python, asp.net, JavaScript …), computer architecture and Operating systems, Relational and Non-relational databases, database management systems, web programming and application development, computer networks, artificial intelligence, data structure, Design and analysis of algorithm, cloud computing, and a graduation project.