BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
COMPUTING SECURITY
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ACCREDITATION
The size and scope of computer networks, along with the increasing
dependency on this technology, continues to expand each day,
along with the threat of damaging software and hacking. Therefore,
computer security has become a major concern. The result is an
increased need for people and technology that can secure and
protect the data assets of an organization as well as the hardware
and software infrastructures that house the information.
The Bachelor of Science in Computing Security program is accredited by
the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and is
licensed by the KHDA.
The Bachelor of Science degree in computing security produces
professionals who understand people and processes that impact
information security. In addition to possessing state-of-the-art
knowledge in the preservation of information assets, students
become experts in the identification of computer security
vulnerabilities. Students also understand the forensic requirements
needed to prove an attack occurred, identify its origin, assess the
extent of the damage or loss of information, and design strategies
that ensure data can be recovered.
An important goal is to provide students with a level of
specialization in computing security beyond what is provided by
more general majors offered in information systems or information
technology. This is accomplished by providing a foundation that
includes the breadth of computing disciplines and then allows the
student to focus on a particular area of security such as forensics,
mobile device forensics, or network or computing system security.
Favoring depth over breadth, students are allowed sufficient time to
explore the issues and technologies of computer and network
security.
CURRICULUM
Students are required to complete 126 semester credit hours of core
courses and advanced courses as well as cooperative education. Core
courses include a programming sequence, an ethics course, a computer
networking and system administration sequence, and foundation courses
in computer and network security. Advanced courses allow students to
design the focus of their information security course work.
ADVANCED ELECTIVES
Students complete five advanced security electives that expand
students knowledge in one of several disciplines of security, including
system security, network security, forensics, malware, secure software
development, database and application security, security evaluation,
or theory.
* Not all advanced courses are offered at RIT-Dubai. Other advanced courses are available
through study-abroad or transfer options, which are subject to achieving additional respective
requirements and approvals.
Yash Arora
"The Computing Security degree is a unique
program, with great and inspiring professors and a
specialized set of courses that is recognized by many
international companies across the world. With the
cornerstone co-op program, RIT Dubai students have
a significant advantage when it comes to finding
jobs in the correct fields. I would highly recommend
others to join and experience RIT student life."
POSSIBLE CAREER OPTIONS
Positions in computing security are found in nearly every area of
commerce. From small local businesses to large multi-national
corporations, they all depend on a complex networking infrastructure
to conduct their business and require security professionals to maintain
these systems. The graduates of computing security from RIT Dubai are
expertly prepared to provide the support demanded by enterprises of
all sizes as well as national, state, and local security agencies. Possible
career options are: system security analysts and designers, enterprise
system security architects, or IT systems forensics consultants and
investigators.
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Computing Security - Bachelor of Science Degree, Typical Course Sequence
Semester
Credit Hrs.
Course
Semester
Credit Hrs.
Course
FIRST YEAR
THIRD YEAR
CSEC - 101
Fundamentals of Computing Security
3
CSCI - 462
Introduction to Cryptography
3
CSCI - 141, 142
Computer Science I, II
8
CSEC - 363
Cyber Security Policy and Law
3
UWRT-150
LAS Foundation 1: Writing Seminar
3
LAS Perspectives: Social & Artistic
6
MATH - 181, 182
Project-based Calculus I, II
8
LAS Immersion 1 (Writing Intensive)
3
LAS Perspective - Global
3
Authentication and Security Models
3
LAS Foundation 2: First Year Writing
3
Advanced Options 1, 2
6
MATH - 190
Discrete Mathematics for Computing
3
Free Electives 1, 2
6
NSSA - 241
Intro to Routing and Switching
ACSC - 010
CSEC - 472
Cooperative Education (summer)
First Year Seminar
3
Year One credits
0
SECOND YEAR
Co-op
FOURTH YEAR
CSCI - 243
The Mechanics of Programming
3
Advanced Options 3, 4, 5, 6
12
MATH - 251
Probability and Statistics I
3
LAS Immersion 2, 3
6
ISTE - 230
Introduction to Database and
Data Modeling
3
Ethics Elective
3
CSCI - 250
Concepts of Computer Systems
3
Free Electives 3, 4
6
NSSA - 221
System Administration
3
Capstone in Computing Security
3
MATH - 241/
MATH - 252
Linear Algebra/Prob & Stats II
3
PHYS - 211, 212
LAS Perspective 5 & 6: University
Physics I, II
8
NSSA - 220
Task Autom Using Interpret Lan
3
LAS Perspectives - Ethical
3
Cooperative Education (summer)
CSEC - 490
Co-op
Total Semester Credit Hours - 126
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
Cooperative education is a full-time paid work experience in the student’s field of study. The Computing Security curriculum requires the completion of
24 weeks of co-op employment typically completed during the summer of the second and third academic years. Cooperative education gives students
the opportunity to apply in the workplace the knowledge and the skills they learn in the classroom, and bring to the classroom what they learn in the
workplace to achieve a more well-rounded education. At the workplace, students also gain valuable expertise in areas such as oral and written
communications, business ethics and etiquette, and working in a team, which will allow them to undertake various career options and help them make
long-term decisions.
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