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Program Description

In today’s technology-driven economies, activities like business and financial transactions, government administration and education are increasingly dependent on technology infrastructures and, therefore, on information security. The program addresses the growing need in Egypt for information security specialists that possess a balance of technical knowledge and business skills. The curriculum is designed to provide background, insights, and technical coverage of key elements of information security, while equipping students with the analytical methods and management practices, to succeed as security professionals. Students will learn how to assess the information security risks facing an organization, and what are the most effective techniques to protect against them.

Local/ International Partners

International partners include a group of world renowned institutions from well recognized universities in USA, Canada and Europe.

Who should attend

The program is targeting IT professionals, system managers, and network administrators, who seek to develop their knowledge of the information security. Prospective students in the program are typically from computer science, or computer engineering backgrounds. An experience and background in the IT/system/network administration is highly recommended.

Sectors benefiting from the program include government organizations, public, and private companies, banks and financial institutions, and any organization using information technology.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Handle the planning, acquisition, and development, of a secure information infrastructure in an organization
• Assess the vulnerability, risks, and threats of an organization’s information systems
• Respond to security emergencies and incidents
• Assess the impact of the legal environment, and information security policies on organizational objectives.

Faculty

The program faculty consists of professors from North American, and European institutions as well as NU professors specialized in information security.

Curriculum

The program consists of 36 credits of courses, normally completed in 4 semesters. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded education. Curriculum details are shown below.

Master’s in CIT – Information Security Track Core Courses

Important Links

• CIT Course Details



• To apply to this program go to Admissions