Department of Cyber Security
BS (Cyber Security)
The BS Cyber Security program prepares students for the software and engineering industry, with a focus on both theoretical and practical skills in cyber security, as well as expertise in secure computing, including emerging technologies like smartphones, tablets, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Eligibility
- Minimum 50% marks in HSSC or an equivalent examination
- Must have passed Mathematics at HSSC level (Those who have not studied Mathematics at HSSC level can also apply, but they must pass two additional math courses during first year)
Tentative Study Plan
Semester 1
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Programming Fundamentals | 3+1 | |
| Application of ICT | 2+1 | |
| Discrete Structures | 3 | |
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 3 | |
| Functional English | 3 | |
| 14+2 |
Semester 2
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Logic Design | 2+1 | |
| Object Oriented Programming | 3+1 | Programming Fundamentals |
| Database Systems | 3+1 | |
| Multi-variable Calculus | 3 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry |
| Linear Algebra | 3 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry |
| 14+3 |
Semester 3
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 2+1 | |
| Computer Networks | 2+1 | |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | 3+1 | Object Oriented Programming |
| Information Security | 2+1 | |
| Probability and Statistics | 3 | |
| Software Engineering | 3 | |
| 15+4 |
Semester 4
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Comp. Org. & Assembly Lang. | 2+1 | Digital Logic Design |
| Cyber Security | 2+1 | Information Security |
| Information Assurance | 2+1 | Information Security |
| Islamic Studies/ Ethics | 2 | |
| Expository Writing | 3 | Functional English |
| Applied Physics | 2+1 | |
| 13+4 |
Semester 5
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Systems | 2+1 | |
| Network Security | 2+1 | Computer Networks |
| Secure Software Design & Development | 2+1 | |
| Elective-1 | 2+1 | |
| Elective-2 | 2+1 | |
| Introduction to Management | 3 | |
| 13+5 |
Semester 6
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Forensics | 2+1 | |
| Parallel & Distributed Computing | 2+1 | |
| Elective-3 | 2+1 | |
| Elective-4 | 2+1 | |
| Elective-5 | 2+1 | |
| Elective-6 | 2+1 | |
| 12+6 |
Semester 7
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis of Algorithms | 3 | Data Structures and Algorithms |
| Final Year Project-1 | 0+2 | |
| Elective-7 | 2+1 | |
| Technical and Business Writing | 3 | Functional English |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 | |
| Introduction To Marketing | 3 | |
| 13+3 |
Semester 8
| Course | CH | Pre-Req. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Year Project-2 | 0+4 | Final Year Project-1 |
| Civics & Community Engagement | 2 | |
| Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan | 2 | |
| Professional Practices | 2 | |
| 6+4 | ||
| 100+31 |
* Registration in FYP-1 requires 105 credit hours and CGPA greater than 2.0
Graduation Requirements
- Pass 131 credits, including all courses specified in the Tentative Study Plan
- Earn CGPA of at least 2.00