Overview of Master of science in cyber security in Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation Malaysia
This programme is specifically designed to provide:
Opportunity for professional development at an advanced level within the area of Cyber Security.
Enhancement of skills and knowledge in Cyber Security for practising IT professionals.
Ability to further develop specialisation gained in taught modules through an extensive research-based and/or technical-based dissertation, to prepare the student to be a subject matter expert in the field.
Furthermore, APU is also poised to become a frontrunner in cyber security research through the establishment of the Forensics and Cyber Security (FSEC) Research Centre, through which research activities will be undertaken to challenge boundaries in the application of cyber security.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Pre-Requisite Modules (For non-Computing students: to be completed upon 1st month of the programme)
Cyber Security
Digital Forensics
Digital Forensic and Cyber Security Tools
Core Modules
Elective Modules (Choose 3)*
Information Security Design
E-Investigation
Cyber Security & Threats
Security Operations Center (SOC) & Incident Response
Advanced Ethical Hacking
Advanced Digital Forensics
Research Methodology in Computing & Engineering
Project
Network Design & Performance
Information Security Architectures
Security Audit and Assessment
Data Analytics in Cyber Security
Applied Scripting in Cyber Security
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00, or its equivalent qualification as acceptable by the Senate.
• Bachelor’s degree with CGPA 2.50 out of 4.00, but below CGPA 2.75; can be accepted with rigorous assessment (include test, interview or portfolio).
• Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.50 out of 4.00, or qualification which is equivalent can be accepted with minimum 5 years relevant working experience in related field.
• English Requirements: IELTS 5.0
CAREER PROSPECTS
Cyber Security Analyst / Consultant
Information Security Analyst / Consultant
Cyber Security Incident Response Consultant
Digital Forensic Investigator
Cyber Security Engineer
Information Security Engineer
Cyber Security Manager
Information Security Manager
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