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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Study Plan - Part Time

First Year - Semester I Total Credit Hours : 6
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Background in networking or data
CSE 501 Cryptography and Network Security 3 communication.
CSE 502 Security Risk Assessment and Auditing 3 Graduate status
First Year - Semester II Total Credit Hours : 6
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Background in data communication,
CSE 511 Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 3 database management, and web
technologies.
CSE 512 Advanced Cyber Digital Forensics 3 Graduate status

Second Year - Semester III Total Credit Hours : 6

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
ITE 503 Research Methods and Communications 3 Graduate status
CSE 530 Advanced Selected Topics in Cybersecurity 3 Graduate status Introduction Program Mission
Second Year - Semester IV Total Credit Hours : 6 The PhD in Engineering Management aims to produce a The ADU program Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s) new generation of leaders in the industry and academia Management aims to develop research and advanced
who by combining advanced technical and managerial skills to students in order to allow them to hold leadership
CSE 591A Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity-Part 1 3 15 credits knowledge will address the novel national and global positions in public and private organizations or academic
challenges posed by the new energy transition, circular positions. The mission of the program is to develop a new
CSE 513 Elective 3 Graduate status economy, optimal material usage, and sustainable type of student that would be equipped with the knowledge
development. The program, which consists of a total of 54 and skills necessary to lead the innovation, technological, and
Third Year - Semester V Total Credit Hours :6 credits, is based on a three-year study plan that includes managerial aspects of the current clean energy, sustainability,
four core and four elective courses, totaling 24 credits, and and circular economy transition in the economies of the
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s) 30 credits of a PhD dissertation. The coursework will equip UAE and the Gulf Region. The program will equip students
students with cutting-edge competencies that will enable with the ability to define, design, optimize, and manage
CSE 591B Master’s Thesis in Cybersecurity-Part 2 6 CSE591A them through the PhD dissertation’s research to develop complex projects/systems taking into account technological
impactful technical and managerial solutions to the UAE advancements, economic, sustainability, environmental,
and MENA economies, meriting publication in reputable, ethical and social, as well as health and safety aspects.
international journals.

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