Cybersecurity Program Study Plan

First Year

Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
CH Course Name Course Code
3 English Language (1) 2501102
3 Principles of Management 2503101
3 Physical Education and Health 2501140
3 Principles of Law 2502101
3 Introduction to Political Sciences 2507101
3 Fundamentals of Operation Systems and Databases 2511102
17 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
2 Cyber Law and Ethics 2511101
2 Principles of International Relations 2507102
3 Information Technology Fundamentals 2505104
7 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 English Language (2) 2501202
3 Information Technology Infrastructure 2511104
3 Arabic Language 2501112
3 Statistics & Probability 2501216
3 Fundamental of Network Defense 2511103
15 Total

Second Year

Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 Introduction to Programming for Cybersecurity  2511202
3 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2501210
3 Introduction to Risk Management for Cybersecurity 2511201
3 Discrete Mathematics 2505222
3 Department Elective  
P/F Research Methods 2501114
2 Communication Skills 2501115
14 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 Ethical Hacking 2511204
3 Forensics 2511205
6 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 Islamic Culture 2501111
2 History of Qatar 2501137
3 Department Elective  
3 Integrated Computer Network Defense 2511203
3 Malware Analysis 2511206
3 Cyber Range Operations and Applications 2511207
17 Total

Third Year

Computer Network Defense
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 CSOC Management and
Operations
2511301
3 Advanced Risk Management 2511304
2 Penetration Testing 2511303
3 Network Management and Operations 2511302
3 Department Elective  
14 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 Data and Information Management 2511306
P/F Junior Capstone Project 2511309
3 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
2 Social Engineering 2511307
3 Data Privacy and Security 2511305
3 Mobility 2511308
3 Department Elective  
3 Department Elective  
P/F Senior Capstone Project 2511310
14 Total
Cyber Intelligence
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 Advanced Programming for
Cybersecurity
2511317
3 Darknet and TOR 2511312
2 Penetration Testing 2511303
3 Advanced Cyber
Techniques
2511315
3 Department Elective  
14 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
P/F Junior Capstone Project 2511309
3 Advanced Cyber Intelligence 2511314
3 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
2 Social Engineering 2511307
3 Advanced Computer
Network Operations
2511316
3 Big Data Analytics 2511313
3 Department Elective  
3 Department Elective  
P/F Senior Capstone Project 2511310
14 Total
Information and Network Security
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 Open Source Intelligence 2511311
3 Advanced Risk Management 2511304
2 Penetration Testing 2511303
2 Computer Architecture 2511318
3 Department Elective  
13 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
P/F Junior Capstone Project 2511309
3 Data and Information Management  2511306
3 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 Advanced OS 2511319
3 Data Privacy and Security 2511305
3 Big Data Analytics 2511313
3 Advanced Programming for
Cybersecurity
2511317
3 Department Elective  
P/F Senior Capstone Project 2511310
15 Total
Computer Network Operation & Attack 
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 System and Security Architecture, Design & Analysis 2511320
3 Darknet and TOR 2511312
2 Penetration Testing 2511303
3 Advanced Cyber Techniques 2511315
3 Department Elective  
14 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
P/F Junior Capstone Project 2511309
3 Data and Information Management 2511306
3 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
2 Virtualization & Cloud
Computing
2511322
3 Advanced Computer
Network Operations
2511316
3 SQL Databases 2511321
3 Department Elective  
3 Department Elective  
P/F Senior Capstone Project 2511310
14 Total

Fourth Year

Spring Semester
Fall Semester
 CH Course Name Course Code
3 Military Geography 2501401
3 Military History 2501402
6 Total
CH Course Name Course Code
3 Military Leadership 2501403
3 Contemporary Political & Strategic Issues 2501404
6 Total