MS Cyber Security

There is a boom in online businesses as the internet world expands at a rapid pace. For its work, every institute, organization, and enterprise is connected to the internet. It's because the internet has turned into a necessity. Along with the many advantages of the internet, there are also risks, hazards, and challenges that come with it. To meet the ends, MS in Cyber security is offered by multiple universities in Pakistan and across the globe after bachelor’s in relevant fields. MS in Cyber Security aims to further enhance cyber security engineers’ expertise for protecting systems, programs, storage devices, and data from illegal exploitation by utilizing processes, methods, and technologies.

Core Courses

  • Dissertation
  • Professional development
  • Research methods
  • Data management
  • Applied cyber security
  • Fundamentals of cyber security

Eligibility Criteria

  • 16 years of education in relevant field.
  • 50% marks in previous degree.
  • Passing marks in Entry test.

Scope

Cybercrime is increasing day by day at a tremendous rate across the globe and threatening both public and private institutes, companies, organizations, etc. Millions of accounts are hacked every day to get illegal access to personal information, financial information, bank data, and damage to systems, data, and accounts. For this reason, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is increasing at a tremendous rate. Government institutes like police, military, administration, banks, etc., have authorized data and information which ought to be protected for smooth functionality. Moreover, with the emergence of cyber crimes and cyber threats, cybersecurity has become the vital component of every institute, company, and enterprise globally. Hence, the scope of cybersecurity is very high. Large international companies such as Google, IBM, McAfee, Dell, and others recruit skilled and professional cybersecurity personnel. Some of the captivating job opportunities for Cyber Security Professionals are as follows:

  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Forensic Computer Analyst
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Penetration Tester
  • Security Architect
  • IT Security Engineer
  • Security Systems Administrator
  • IT Security Consultant

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