Professional Master

Professional Master in Information Security

Computer Science & AI
Location
On-Campus & Online
Duration
2.5 - 4 Years

The security domain is a key component in any field. It plays a vital role in securing industry know-how, health records, online banking transactions, research results and many more. In 2006, NU dedicated a department in its ICT School for security research and education.

Credit Hours
.5 - 4 Years
Starts

Starts

Sep, 2026

Credential

Credential

Egyptian Supreme
Council of Universities

Location

Location

On-Campus
& Online

Language

Language

English
(Arabic Support)

Program overview

Security domain is a key component in any field. It plays a vital role in securing industry know how, health records, online banking transactions, research results and many more. In 2006, NU dedicated a department in its ICT School for security research and education. This project was aimed to be the national project for leading and promoting ICT security sector in Egypt and the whole region. Security and privacy have evolved dramatically in the last 10 years. In our department we focus on the most vital security topics, such as cloud computing and big data security, keeping in mind the basics of security knowledge a student needs to have. These basics include but not limited to cryptography, operating systems and mobile applications security, security in wireless ad-hoc networks, digital forensics, penetration testing, malware analysis, security incident handling, risk management, and systems exploitation.

The set of skills that M.Sc. and Professional Master in Information Security students will acquire are the following::

Handle the planning, acquisition, and development, of a secure information infrastructure in an organization.

Assess the vulnerability, risks, and threats of an organization’s information systems.

Respond to security emergencies and incidents.

Assess the impact of the legal environment and information security policies on organizational objectives.

Who should apply?

IT professionals.

System administrators.

Network administrators.

Courses

What Will You Learn

The course covers authentication protocols, key distributions protocols, e-commerce security protocols. Security protocol properties: authentication, secrecy, integrity, availability, non-repudiation, atomicity, certified delivery; crypto-protocol attacks; security protocols design, implementation and analysis. OSI security architecture, models and architectures for network security, authentication, email security, IP security, IPv6, web security, SSL/TLS, VPNs, firewalls, content filtering, denial of service attacks, wireless networks security, network security policies, intrusion detection, misuse detection methods, anomaly detection methods.

Program Director

Dr. Sahar Fawzy

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Dr. Sahar Fawzy

Dr. Sahar Fawzy

Program Director

Dr. Sahar Fawzy

Dr. Sahar is a full Professor in Information Technology and Computer Science school at Nile University (NU) and M.Sc. Information Security director. She received here Ph.D., Masters and Bachelor’s degrees in Systems and Biomedical Engineering, Cairo University.
108,000 EGP
Application Fees (Non Refundable)
1,500 EGP
Scholarships
Up to 30% - Based on performace interview