BS Cyber Security

Defending the Digital Frontier

Overview Program Structure Admission Criteria

1^st Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
–	CC120	Application of Information & Communication Technologies	2
–	CC120L	Application of Information & Communication Technologies Lab	1
–	MA107	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3
-	EN111	English-I	3
–	ISL104	Islamic Thought and Perspectives	2
–	POL106	Pakistan: Ideology, Constitution, and Society	2
–	CC141	Discrete Structures	3
	Semester Credit Hours		16

2^nd Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
–	NS125	Applied Physics	2
–	NS125L	Applied Physics Lab	1
–	—	University Elective 1	2
MA107	MA108	Multivariable Calculus	3
–	—	Think AI	2
–	—	Pakistan Studies	2
–	MA150	Probability and Statistics	3
–	CC111	Programming Fundamentals	3
–	CC111L	Programming Fundamentals Lab	1
	Semester Credit Hours		19

3^rd Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
CC111 CC111L	CC112	Object Oriented Programming	3
CC111 CC111L	CC112L	Object Oriented Programming Lab	1
–	CC121	Digital Logic Design	2
–	CC121L	Digital Logic Design Lab	1
–	CC281	Software Engineering	3
EN111	EN123	English-II	3
–	CY361	Cyber Security	2
–	CY361L	Cyber Security Lab	1
MA107	MA210	Linear Algebra	3
	Semester Credit Hours		19

4^th Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
–	CC230	Database Systems	3
–	CC230L	Database Systems Lab	1
CC121 CC121L	CC222	Computer Organization and Assembly Language	2
CC121 CC121L	CC222L	Computer Organization and Assembly Language Lab	1
–	MG365	Innovation and Entrepreneurship	2
–	CC361	Information Security	3
CC112 CC112L	CC213	Data Structures	3
CC112 CC112L	CC213L	Data Structures Lab	1
EN123	EN225	Technical & Business Writing	3
	Semester Credit Hours		19

5^th Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
–	CY261	Information Assurance	2
–	CY261L	Information Assurance Lab	1
–	CC323	Operating Systems	3
–	CC323L	Operating Systems Lab	1
CC213 CC213L	CC371	Artificial Intelligence	3
–	—	Technical Elective 2	3
–	SD100	English Immersion	0
–	—	Technical Elective 1	3
–	—	University Elective 2	3
	Semester Credit Hours		19

6^th Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
CY361 CY361L	CY391	Secure Software Design and Development	2
CY361 CY361L	CY391L	Secure Software Design and Development Lab	1
CY361 CY361L	CY351	Network Security	3
CC213 CC213L	CC342	Analysis of Algorithms	3
–	—	Technical Elective 3	3
–	—	Technical Elective 4	3
–	CC251	Computer Networks	2
–	CC251L	Computer Networks Lab	1
–	ITC111	Fehm-e-Quran I	1
	Semester Credit Hours		19

7^th Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
CY361 CY361L	CY461	Digital Forensics	3
CC323 CC323L	CC425	Parallel & Distributed Computing	3
–	—	Technical Elective 5	3
–	—	Technical Elective 6	3
–	CC491	Final Year Project – I	2
ITC111	ITC122	Fehm-e-Quran II	1
	Semester Credit Hours		15

8^th Semester

Prerequisite	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
–	SS103	Civics and Community Engagement	2
–	—	Technical Elective 7	3
CC491	CC492	Final Year Project – II	4
–	HU201	Professional Practices	2
–	—	COOP* (optional)	6
	Semester Credit Hours		11 (17)*

*COOP means FYP undertaken in the industry.

**Total Credit Hours: 137 (143*)**

(Non-exhaustive) List of Technical Electives:

Course Code	Course	Cr. Hr.
CY361	Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering	2 – 1
CY263	Information Theory and Coding	3
CY321	Hardware Security	3
CY362	Malware Analysis	3
CY352	Wireless and Mobile Security	3
CY464	Cloud Security	3
CY465	Operating System Security	3
CY491	Ethical Hacking	3
CY466	IOT Security	2 – 1
IT461	Blockchain Technology and Application	3
CY463	Cyber Law & Cyber Crime	3
CY453	Security Compliance and Risk Management	3
IT291	Web Technologies	2 – 1
CY467	Cryptanalysis	3
CY468	Financial Technologies	3

University Elective 1 – (3 Credit Hours) (From Arts and Humanities)

Arts and Humanities (3 Credit Hours) Min One Course

Course Code	Course	Cr. Hr.
SD221	Life and Learning	3
SD222	Foreign Language	3
SD223	Logical Reasoning	3

University Elective 2 – (3 Credit Hours) (From Social Sciences)

Course Code	Course	Cr. Hr.
HWB101	Health and Wellbeing	3
SOC102	Understanding Society and Sociocultural Dynamics	3
PSY110	Psychology of Mind and Behaviour	3
ECO202	Economics	3
MK210	Principles of Marketing	3
MG120	Principles of Management	3