Proposed Post-Graduate Programs in Cyber Security

Program Overview:

Cyber security is a very important field that has become indispensable in the computing arena. In recent years, as well as in the upcoming years, numerous systems are going through automation and connectivity with cyberspace resulting in opening them up to cyber security concerns. Examples of such systems include, but are not limited to, government online solutions, online educational solutions, social media, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, biological systems, etc. Accordingly, it has become inevitable to consider cyber security as one of the fundamental pillars of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR).

Even after having the widespread and ever-growing coverage of cyber security in today’s world, Bangladesh is yet to focus on cyber security from academic and research perspectives with due diligence. To address the gap, we propose two Master’s programs and a Ph.D. program on Cyber Security from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

Degree Offerings

• 1. Master of Science in Cyber Security (M. Sc. Cyber Security)
  • Duration: 18 months
  • Course Structure: 18 Credit courses + 18 Credits Thesis
  • Mode: Thesis Based
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• 2. Master of Cyber Security (M. Cyber Security)
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Course Structure: 30 Credit courses + 6 Credits Project
  • Mode: Course Based
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• 3. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cyber Security
  • Duration: 3-5 years
  • Total Credit: 54 Credits
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Admission Requirements:

For Master’s Degrees

The admission requirements for the Master’s programs are as follows:

There are two groups who will be eligible for admission for the Master’s programs and the admission requirements are as follows.

• 1. [Group A] 4-year B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) or Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) or Computer Science (CS) or Computer Engineering (CE) or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) or equivalent field.
• 2. [Group B] 4-year Bachelor’s degree in any other engineering or mathematical science or natural science or business information systems or related field.

For Ph.D. Degree

The admission requirement for the Ph.D. program is as follows:

• 1. [Group A] Master’s degree in Cyber Security or Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) or Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) or Computer Science (CS) or Computer Engineering (CE) or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) or equivalent field.
• 2. [Group B] Master’s degree in any other engineering or mathematical science or natural science or business information systems or related field.

Curriculum Structures:

1. For students satisfying Group A entry requirements:

Program	Mode	Courses			Thesis/ Project Credit	Total Credit
		Total Number of Courses (Credit)	Number of Foundation Courses	Minimum Number of Core Courses
M. Sc. (Cyber Security)	Thesis Based	6 Courses (18 Credit)	0	4	18 Credit	36 Credit
M. Cyber Security	Course Based	10 Courses (30 Credit)	0	6	6 Credit	36 Credit
Ph.D.	N/A	3 Courses (9 Credit)	0	2	45 Credit	54 Credit

2. For students satisfying only Group B entry requirements:

Program	Mode	Courses			Thesis/ Project Credit	Total Credit
		Total Number of Courses (Credit)	Number of Foundation Courses	Minimum Number of Core Courses
M. Sc. (Cyber Security)	Thesis Based	6 Courses (18 Credit)	2(Audit course)	4	18 Credit	36 Credit
M. Cyber Security	Course Based	10 Courses (30 Credit)	2(Audit course)	6	6 Credit	36 Credit
Ph.D.	N/A	3 Courses (9 Credit)	2(Audit course)	2	45 Credit	54 Credit

Courses:

Foundation Courses

• 1. CSE 5401: Computing Foundation – I
• 2. CSE 5601: Computer Networking and Operating Systems

Core Courses

• 1. CSE 6207: Advanced Dependable and Fault-Tolerant Computer Systems
• 2. CSE 6608: Blockchain Technologies and Systems
• 3. CSE 6807: Elements of Cryptography
• 4. CSE 6813: Network Security
• 5. CSE 6814: Cloud Security
• 6. CSE 6815: Biometric Security
• 7. CSE 6816: Security in IoT
• 8. CSE 6817: Software and Application Security
• 9. CSE 6818: Digital Forensics
• 10. CSE 6819: Human Factors in Cyber Security
• 11. CSE 6820: Industrial Cyber Security
• 12. CSE 6821: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
• 13. CSE 6822: Malware Analysis
• 14. CSE 6823: Information Security Management

Note:

• 1. Audit courses may be waived by BPGS depending on the background of a student upon application.
• 2. The remaining required courses (i.e., courses other than the Foundation courses and Core courses) can be taken from any PG courses.
• 3. The thesis/project must be on a topic relevant to the program area.