3 Computer Security Degree Programs in United Arab Emirates

The College of Computer Information Technology's innovative Network Security specialization program is offered to meet critical business environment needs, guided by industry trends, driven by technology, and constantly evolving. The demand for security specialists in the region is constantly growing. The program focuses on the practical and theoretical dimensions of cybersecurity across a range of fundamental areas, such as network security, vulnerability assessment, information security, wireless devices security, business continuity, cloud security, and database security. The emphasis of the program is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to secure LAN/WAN, computers, detect and analyze attacks and threats, respond to attacks, develop security policies, procedures, and standards.

In the Master of Science in Information, Network, and Computer Security, you will critically evaluate various technical/architectural solutions to limit risk, mitigate the effects of hostile action, and recover from attacks; design, implement, and maintain software tools to support network security across multiple operating systems; oversee the information lifecycle of an organization, including planning, acquisition, and implementation of secure infrastructures; study algorithm concepts, computer forensics, risk management and legal issues, and intrusion detection and hacker exploits.

The Digital Forensics specialization provides the necessary knowledge, and skills needed to collect, process, preserve, analyze, and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraudulent, counterintelligence, or law enforcement investigations. Students will use a variety of hands-on tools, with the support of well-established international methodologies employed in a variety of environments related to operating systems, file systems, networks, mobile devices, and electronic discovery of data. The idea is a continuum of thoughts within the industry stakeholders in developing expertise in digital forensic investigation, enterprise security, criminology, prevention of hostile cyber-behavior, criminal activity, and breach of rules and procedures in a network-centric environment.