Cybersecurity Diploma

Cybersecurity is a fast-growing technology with lots of exciting opportunities worldwide. As the threat of cyberattacks is spreading all over the world at a rapid pace, organizations of all sizes require Cybersecurity professionals to protect their data. Due to this, the demand for Cybersecurity professionals has raised drastically. In recent years, there has been a three-fold increase in the number of job postings for Cybersecurity professionals when compared to other IT jobs.

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About cyber security

Cybersecurity is a fast-growing technology with lots of exciting opportunities worldwide. As the threat of cyberattacks is spreading all over the world at a rapid pace, organizations of all sizes require Cybersecurity professionals to protect their data. Due to this, the demand for Cybersecurity professionals has raised drastically. In recent years, there has been a three-fold increase in the number of job postings for Cybersecurity professionals when compared to other IT jobs.

About TrendMicro

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects 500,000+ organizations and 250+ million individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. Trend Micro provides the practical training related to the diploma.

  • Location: E-JUST Campus
  • Deadline: September 23, 2021
  • Fees: Egyptian Students 45000 EGP, International Students $ 3200
  • Duration: One Year (20 credit hours)
  • Entrance examination fees: 50 EGP
7 Fully Funded Scholarship
40% scholarship applied for accepted applicants.
Overview and Objective

The Cybersecurity professional diploma is offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at EJ-UST. TrendMicro, a leader Japanese cybersecurity company, is the industrial partner with E-JUST offering this Diploma. TrendMicro will assist in teaching courses by leading professionals in Cybersecurity. Courses could be taught online during Covid-19 pandemic. It provides a broad introduction to the field of Cybersecurity, including network security, cyber threat, ethical hacking, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and countermeasures, public cybersecurity threats, critical system security, embedded systems security, software and hardware security, digital forensics, Common and well-known Cybersecurity attacks on businesses and countermeasures, Industry 4.0 security, applications of AI and machine learning in cybersecurity.

Who is it for?

The program is designed for local and international individuals, from various academic backgrounds, who want to cater their future professional career in Cybersecurity. To achieve the practical and academic goals, the program seeks fresh graduates, network engineers, IT practitioners, systems administrators, and scholars who want to acquire applied and scientific skills and advance their knowledge and skills in preparation for a career in Cybersecurity.

Admission requirements
  • An applicant should have a B.Sc. from practical faculties or any other equivalent national or international certificates with a satisfactory prior knowledge.
  • Students who do not have the educational background may be required to take complementary courses before starting regular graduate courses, or in parallel.
  • A bachelor degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.6 out of 4.0 or an equivalent is required.
  • The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 60 IBT or Equivalent or a corresponding IELTS score of 5.5 or more or pass the internal English exam at EJUST. This requirement may be waived if the applicant earned an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree from an English-speaking country or from an institution in which English is the language of instruction.
  • A personal statement expressing his/her aspiration motive of study.
  • Prospective candidates will be invited for an entrance exam and an interview.