Master of Science in Cyber Security

This Masters program is jointly offered by College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) and School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The MSCS programme is intended to meet these demands by equipping professionals with the necessary expertise and skills.

The curriculum builds upon traditional computer science and information technology disciplines, to emphasise the mastery of professional cyber security skills to evaluate, protect and manage infocomm technologies.  The intensive hands-on course components and industry-centric curriculum ensure that students will acquire the skills and knowledge that are sought by employers of cyber security professionals.

Core Courses

SE6001 Computer Security
SE6002Application Security
SE6003Cryptography
SE6004Security & Risks Management


Elective Courses

SE6005Capstone Project
SE6011Network Security
SE6012Cyber Physical Systems Security
SE6013Software Security
SE6014Security Monitoring & Threat Detection
SE6015Malware
SE6016Forensics
SE6017Topics in Crypto and Cybersecurity
SE6018Blockchains and Cryptocurrency
SE6019Privacy Preserving Technologies & Security in AI

*Note: Not all courses listed in the curriculum will be offered in a semester. Courses offered are subject to availability of instructors and resources.

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