Diploma in Infocomm Security Management هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

In this course, you will learn key IT security technologies, use state-of-the-art IT security systems, and apply strategies and best practices to protect digital assets in an organisation.

You will also learn to direct, manage, and operate the security operation centres and be directly involved in tracking and fighting cybercrime.

We provide interesting modules which give students a hands-on experience in specialties such as ethical hacking, intrusion detection and prevention, and cloud infrastructure.

Course Outcomes

• Effectively plan, configure and optimise firewalls, VPN and intrusion detection systems
• Conduct network and system penetration testing, and analyse security logs
• Provide real-time monitoring of IT security incidents and analyse suspicious activities; perform vulnerability testing and assessment on software applications, and patch vulnerable applications accordingly
• Assist in IT auditing procedures, comply with security policies, identify security weaknesses, provide mitigation actions and prepare management reports

Career Opportunities

DISM graduates can embark on a variety of exciting careers related to infocomm security management. You will be well prepared to take on roles such as:

• IT security analyst
• IT security engineer
• Computer forensic examiner
• IT security officer/network security administrator

Course Structure

General Modules (24 MC)  

6 compulsory modules: 

• Mathematics 
• Organisational Behaviour 
• Introduction to Programming 
• New Media Communications 
• Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication  

Discipline Modules (24 MC)  

6 compulsory modules: 

• Web Application Development in PHP 
• Database Systems 
• Object-Oriented Programming 
• Data Communications and Networking 
• IT Security and Management 
• IT Project Management  

Specialisation Modules * (36 MC)  

9 compulsory modules: 

• Networks & Internetworking 
• Operating Systems Security 
• Internetworking Security 
• Security Information Management 
• Intrusion Detection & Prevention 
• Ethical Hacking 
• Cloud Infrastructure Security 
• Application Security 
• IT Compliance & Risk Management  

Elective Module (4 MC)  

Select any ONE module out of the specialisation options or the following: 

• Marketing 
• Data Structures and Algorithms 
• Digital Security & Forensics 
• Android Programming 
• Management Information Systems 
• Business Intelligence  

Freely Chosen Module (4 MC)  

Students are required to select any ONE module from the range of Freely Chosen modules offered by Schools and Centres.

Industry Orientation Programme (28 MC)  

3 compulsory modules: 

• Project 
• Character and Citizenship Education 
• Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)