Programme Structure
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Courses in the programme are categorised into Core Courses and Elective Courses. To obtain the award of Master of Science in Cybersecurity, students are required to take
- All 10 credit units of the core courses, AND
- At least 21 credit units of the Elective Courses.
Students are required to take at least 12 credit units of the elective courses in Group I and at most 9 credit units of the elective courses in Group II to complete the programme.
Refer to Taught Postgraduate Catalogue for more information of individual courses.
Curriculum
Core Courses (10 credit units)
| Code Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS5285 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 | |
| CS5293 | Topics in Information Security and Privacy | 3 | |
| CS5294 | Information Security Technology Management | 3 | |
| CS5612 | Seminar on Contemporary Cybersecurity | 1 |
Elective Courses (21 credit units)
Group I Electives
| Code Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS5288 | Cryptography: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| CS5291 | Cybersecurity Forensics and Incident Response | 3 | |
| CS5292 | Cybersecurity Audits and Compliance | 3 | |
| CS6283 | Advanced Topics in Internet of Things Security | 3 | |
| CS5295 | Network and Cloud Security | 3 | |
| CS6290 | Privacy-enhancing Technologies | 3 | |
| CS6284 | Advanced Topics in Software Security | 3 | |
| CS5297 | Topics in AI Security | 3 | |
| CS5298 | Blockchain and Web3.0 Security | 3 | |
| CS6537 | Guided Study in Information Security | 3 | |
| CS6531 | Project in Cybersecurity | 6 | |
| CS6532 | Internship in Cybersecurity | 3 | |
| CS6480 | AI Oracles for Multiagent Economic Systems | 3 |
Group II Electives
| Code Code | Course Title | Credit Units | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS5296 | Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| CS5222 | Computer Networks and Internets | 3 | |
| CS5483 | Data Warehousing and Data Mining | 3 | |
| CS5351 | Software Engineering | 3 | |
| CS5489 | Machine Learning: Algorithms and Applications | 3 |
More information:
- All the Project and Internship courses are mutually exclusive.
- Students must fulfill the pre-requisite requirements before taking the Project or Internship courses.
- Students are responsible for finding a suitable internship, if a student cannot find suitable internship, the student may take other taught course to fulfill the programme requirements.
- Students are required to take at least 12 credit units of the elective courses in Group I and at most 9 credit units of the elective courses in Group II to complete the programme.
Study Plans
Each student should plan his/ her own schedule to earn credits for the MSc Cybersecurity award. Below are some sample study plans.
Refer to Taught Postgraduate Catalogue for more information of individual courses.
