<p>The Master’s degree of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (CSDF) is a postgraduate award offered by the CCIS at Majmaah University. It is designed for postgraduate scholars and professional managers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in IT, computer science, electrical, computer or systems engineering or a related discipline and/or extensive relevant professional experience who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the technical skills and expertise relevant to the technical implementation and leadership of the Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics function. The MS in CSDF program offers a balance of practice and theory through study in Information Technology, law and criminal justice. The goal is to produce professionals qualified as digital forensic scientists who can apply and sustain their expertise as new technological and societal challenges emerge, who understand the scientific, legal and criminal justice context of high technology crime, and who can effectively communicate their knowledge to others.</p>
<p>The Master’s degree of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (CSDF) is a postgraduate award offered by the CCIS at Majmaah University. It is designed for postgraduate scholars and professional managers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in IT, computer science, electrical, computer or systems engineering or a related discipline and/or extensive relevant professional experience who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the technical skills and expertise relevant to the technical implementation and leadership of the Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics function. The MS in CSDF program offers a balance of practice and theory through study in Information Technology, law and criminal justice. The goal is to produce professionals qualified as digital forensic scientists who can apply and sustain their expertise as new technological and societal challenges emerge, who understand the scientific, legal and criminal justice context of high technology crime, and who can effectively communicate their knowledge to others.</p>
<p>The program goals are to produce graduates who can:</p><ol><li>Practice as computing professionals in areas of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics with an appropriate combination of theoretical knowledge and hands on skills.</li><li>Enhance their skills in wide aspects of the security of information systems and specialized skills in computer security incidents and crime evidence and master new computing technologies through self-directed professional development or conduct research in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics field.</li><li>Follow a career path toward leading positions in the Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics field.</li></ol>
<p>Needs for the MS in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics (CSDF) program degree in KSA: As Cybercrime continues to escalate, corporations, government agencies and organizations are seeking Cybersecurity experts to develop innovative tools and techniques to safeguard information, information systems and infrastructures, and to respond to computer security breaches and attack. The need for Cybersecurity experts spans all industries, from financial services, manufacturing and utilities to healthcare and retail. Cybersecurity jobs also are plentiful in the KSA government market. The Statistics predicts that careers in Cybersecurity and digital forensics will grow at least 30 percent by 2018. Some of Careers in this field include:</p><ol><li>Information Security Crime Investigator/Forensics Expert</li><li>System, Network, and/or Web Penetration Tester</li><li>Security Architect / Security Analyst</li><li>Application Penetration Tester and Incident Responder</li><li>Software / Application Development Security</li><li>Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Analyst/Manager</li></ol>
<ol><li>أن يكون المتقدم حاصلاً على درجة البكالوريوس أو مـا يعادلهـا مـن جامعـة سعودية أو جامعة أخرى معترف بها (يشترط وجود معادلة رسمية للشهادة إذا كانت من جامعة غير سعودية).</li><li>إرفاق اختبار القدرات العامة للجامعيين.</li><li>إرفاق اختبار اللغة الإنجليزية.</li><li>ارفاق توصيتين علمية من أساتذة سبق لهم تدريسه.</li><li>سداد رسوم التقديم (150) غير مستردة. </li></ol>