Degree Name: Cyber Security
General Description:
As a type of computer science degree, a cybersecurity program can teach you how to protect computer systems, devices, networks and databases from digital attacks. You may also learn how to monitor this technology to prevent threats before they begin.
Top Universities Globally:
Carnegie Mellon University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)
University of California, Berkeley
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Purdue University
University of Cambridge
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Top Universities in Pakistan:
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences(FAST NUCES)
National University of Sciences and Technology(NUST) offers masters only
Information Technology University
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (UET)
Air university
Scope of The Degree:
Growing digitalization of everything means higher demand for cyber security professionals. There is high global demand and unlimited growth that will only increase
Expected Profession:
Cyber Security Analyst
Chief Information Security Officer
Network Security Engineer
Cyber Security Manager
Security Architect
Average Annual Salary:
97000$
Cost of The Degree:
$45K-65K for private sector per year
20k to 22k$ for public sector per year
Difficulty in Achieving Degree:
Cyber security is non research degree but is somewhat challenging, as challenging as other science or technical engineering degrees like Software engineer
Time for investment Returns:
Starting salaries for cyber security professionals are very high, as such it takes a short while o make good returns on time and money invesment, most likely estimate is 3-5 years