CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

Duration 4 Years
Semesters 8
Courses 46 Min No of Courses
Total Credit Hours 138 7
12 4
Semester - I
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Introduction to ICT 3 (2-1) 2-3
Programming Fundamentals 3 (3-1) 2-3
Discrete Structures 3 (3-0) 3-0
Calculus & Analytic Geometry 3 (3-0) 3-0
English Composition & Comprehension 3 (3-0) 3-0
Total 16 (14-2) 14-4
Semester - II
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Object Oriented Programming 4 (3-1) 3-1 Prog Fundamentals
Database System 4 (3-1) 3-1
Linear Algebra 4 (3-0) 3-0 Cal & Anal Geometry
Probability & Statistics 4 (3-0) 3-0
Communication & Presentation Skills 4 (3-0) 3-0 Eng Comp & Compre
Total 17(15-2) 15-6
Semester - III
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Data Structures & Algorithms 4 (3-1) 3-3 Prog Fundamentals
Information Security 3 (3-0) 3-0
Artificial Intelligence 4 (3-1) 3-3 Object Oriented Pro
Digital Logic Design 4 (3-1) 3-3
Differential Equations 3 (3-0) 3-0 Eng Comp & Compre
Total 18 (15-3) 15-9
Semester - IV
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Computer Networks 4 (3-1) 3-3
Computer Org & Assembly Language 4 (3-1) 3-3 Digital Logic Design
Analysis of Algorithms 3 (3-0) 3-0 Data Structures & Algo
Introduction to Cyber Security 3 (3-0) 3-0 Information Security
CySec Elective-I 3 (3-0) 3-0
Total 17 (14-3) 14-9
Semester - V
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Operating System 4 (3-1) 3-3 Data Structures & Algo
Digital Forensics 3 (2-1) 2-3 Intro to Cyber Security
Information Assurance 3 (2-0) 3-0
Network Security 3 (2-1) 2-3 Intro to Cyber Security
CySec Elective-2 3 (2-0) 3-0
University Elective-1 3 (2-0) 3-0
Total 19 (16-3) 16-9
Semester - VI
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Parallel & Distributed Computing 3 (2-1) 2-3 OOP, Operating Sys
Secure Software Design and Dev 3 (2-1) 2-3 Intro to Cyber Security
Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engg 3 (2-1) 2-3 Intro to Cyber Security
CySec Elective-3 3 (3-0) 3-0
CySec Elective-4 3 (3-0) 3-0
University Elective-2 3 (3-0) 3-0
Total 18 (15-3) 15-9
Semester - VII
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Final Year Project -1 2 (0-2) 0-6
Software Engineering 3 (3-0) 3-0
University Elective-3 3 (3-0) 3-0
Technical & Business Writing 3 (3-0) 3-0 Comm & Present Skills
Islamic Studies Ethics 2 (2-0) 3-0
Total 13 (11-2) 11-6
Semester - VIII
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours Pre-requisite
Final Year Project - II 4 (0-4) 0-12 Final Year Project-I
University Elective-4 3 (3-0) 3-0
Professional Practices 3 (3-0) 3-0
Pakistan Studies 3 (2-0) 2-0
Total
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
Introduction to Cyber Security 3 (3-0) 3-0
Digital Forensics 3 (2-1) 2-3
Information Assurance 3 (3-0) 3-0
Network Security 3 (2-1) 2-3
Secure Software Design and Development 3 (2-1) 2-3
Vulnerability Assessment & Reverse Engineering 3 (2 -1) 2-3
TOTAL 18(14 -4) (14 -12)

Cyber Security Elective Courses

(Must be any four courses or 12 credit hours, Universities may add lab hours to elective courses, where labs are not mentioned)
Course Title Credit Hours Contact Hours
Basic Electronics 3 (2-1) 2-3
Hardware Security 3 (3-0) 3-0
Malware Analysis 3 (3-0) 3-0
Wireless and Mobile Security 3 (3-0) 3-0
Penetration Testing 3 (2-1) 2-3
Computer Architecture 3 (3-0) 3-0
Advance Digital Logic Design 3 (3-0) 3-0
Cyber Law & Cyber Crime (Cyber Warfare) 3 (3-0) 3-0
Control System Security 3 (3-0) 3-0
Cryptanalysis 3 (3-0) 3-0
Embedded Systems 3 (2-1) 2-3
Embedded Systems Security 3 (2-1) 2-3

TOTAL (Any four courses or 12 credit hours) 12 (11-1) 11-3