Ph.D. Information Security

Information security can be simply defined as protecting information from misuse, theft, destruction, etc. Professionals are trained by hands-on expertise on various processes and methodologies to protect information. Information to be protected can be either print, electronic, confidential, private, or any other type of sensitive information. Doctor of Philosophy in Information Security is offered after a Master in Science of Information Technology. It aims at further enhancing the expertise of the Information Specialists. In addition, students are given opportunities for original research. Students can specialize in a specific domain of Information technology that would greatly help them build their careers.

Core Courses

  • Cyber Defense
  • Network Security
  • Systems Security Management
  • Data Communications & Networking
  • Security Systems
  • Applied Computer Science Project
  • Application Development
  • Algorithmic Methods
  • Adjustment Computations and Reliability Analysis in Land Surveying
  • Information structures and Database Systems

Eligibility Criteria

  • MS in Information Security or relevant field with 3.0 GCPA.
  • Passing marks in the entrance exams.

Scope

Information Security is a fast-growing field, so if you’re interested, go ahead and pursue it; there’s no need to second-thought yourself. It has an evergreen scope that will continue to grow in the future. We are surrounded by a flow of information on the internet today, as the internet has revolutionized the globe. Hackers can use this information to steal, destroy, or misuse it. Hackers are targeting financial websites, online business websites, and other sensitive information about countries or organizations that could be used to harm their identity at an alarming rate. For this reason, businesses, organizations, and governments hire information security specialists to protect their critical data from hackers. For this service, they are highly paid. As there are more hackers than information security specialists, the scope of information security is pervasive all over the world. Some of the job opportunities for Information Security specialists are as follows:

  • Information Security Engineer
  • Information Security Manager
  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Security Engineer

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