Master of Cyber Security

(MECR)

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATIONS

The Master of Cyber Security is a master’s degree by course offered on a full-time basis. The full-time mode is offered only at the UTM main campus in Johor Bahru. The duration of study for this programme is 3 semesters (1.5 years), subjected to the student’s entry qualifications with minimum total number of credits is 45. It has been accredited by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) based on the current Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF).

This programme bridges the gap between those cyber security aspects with the industry requirements. The aim of this programme is to support the global need in producing professional, dedicated and ethical cyber security experts who will effectively plan, design, manage and practice reliable cyber security mechanisms and technologies. The programme is benchmarked against cyber security professional certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional, CPT (Certified Penetration Tester), CSAP (Certified Secure Application Professional), CDSP (Certified Data Security Professional), CHFI (Computer Hacking and Forensic Investigation) and Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).

Further Information

DR. ZALMIYAH BINTI ZAKARIA
Post Graduate Academic Manager
Faculty of Computing
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
 
OR
Program Coordinator
TS. DR. MOHD ZAMRI BIN OSMAN
Tel : 607-553 2373
Fax : 607-553 8822 / 553 8829
Additional Courses (for non-Computer Science/IT background)
MECR0013 Cryptography
MECR0023 Computer Security

University Common Elective Courses (Choose 1 only)
UECS6013 IT Project Management
UHIS6013 Philosophy of Science and Civilization
UHLM6013 Malay Language for Postgraduates
UHMS6013 Seminar on Global Development, Economic and Social Issues
UHMZ6023 Malaysian Society and Culture
UBSS6013 Organization Behavior and Development
UBSS6023 Business Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
UHIS6013 Philosophy of Science and Civilization
UHPS6013 Dynamics of Leadership
URTS6013 Environmental Ethics
UECS6023 Introduction to Technopreneurship
UMJJ6013 Basic Japanese Language and Culture
Core Faculty Course (Compulsory)
MECR1013 Research Methodology
Core Courses (Compulsory)
MECR1023 Information Security Governance and Risk Management
MECR1033 Digital Forensics
MECR1043 Cloud Computing Security
MECR1053 Secure Software Engineering
MECR1063 Cryptographic Engineering
MECR1073 Penetration Testing
Elective Courses (Choose 3 only)
MECR2113 Business Continuity Planning
MECR2123 Security Audit & Assessment
MECR2213 Cyber Threat Intelligence
MECR2223 Security Data Exploration
MECR2233 Security Data Analytics & Visualization
MECR2313 Software Exploitation
MECR2323 Malware Analysis
Projects (Compulsory)
MECR2415 Project 1
MECR2427 Project 2
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