About the Programme

The MCA (Cyber Security) program is a two-year postgraduate degree designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in computer science and cyber security. The program provides a strong foundation in computer programming, software development, cyber analytics, ethical hacking, and penetration testing.

Students gain hands-on experience with programming languages such as Java and Python, while also developing expertise in information security, operating systems, network security, and cryptography. The curriculum is carefully structured to prepare graduates for a wide range of careers in the rapidly evolving field of cyber security.

Course Fee

1st Year 195000

2nd Year 200850

1st Sem 99000	3rd Sem 101925
2nd Sem 99000	4th Sem 101925

For International Students

Fee Per Semester	Fee Per Year
NA	5000*

Programme Structure

Semester 1

Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Programme Name:		M.C.A in Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0105
Batch: 2026 Onwards				SEMESTER: I
S. No.	Course Code	Paper ID	Course	Teaching Load			Credits	Pre-requisites	Type of Course 1. CC 2. DSE 3. POE 4. SEC 5. Project
				L	T	P
				L	T	P
THEORY SUBJECTS
1	MCCR1101		Database Management System	4	0	0	4	Fundamentals of computers	CC
2	MCCR1102		C Programming and File Handling	4	0	0	4	Fundamentals of computers and basic mathematics	CC
3	MCCY1201		Foundation of Cyber Security & Blockchain	3	0	0	3	Fundamentals of computers	DSE
4	MCCR1104		Computer Architecture and Organization	3	0	0	3	Boolean Algebra	CC
5	MCCY1401		Cyber Laws & Ethics	2	0	0	2	Fundamentals of computers	SEC
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
6	MCCR1501		Database Management Systems Lab	0	0	2	1	Fundamentals of computers	CC
7	MCCR1502		C Programming and File Handling Lab	0	0	2	1	Fundamentals of computers	CC
8	MCCY1501		Cyber Security Lab	0	0	2	1	Fundamentals of computers	CC
TOTAL CREDITS							19

Semester 2

Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Programme Name:		M.C.A in Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0105
Batch: 2026 Onwards				SEMESTER: II
S. No.	Course Code	Paper ID	Course	Teaching Load			Credits	Pre-requisites	Type of Course 1. CC 2. DSE 3. POE 4. SEC 5. Project
				L	T	P
				L	T	P
THEORY SUBJECTS
1	MCCR1107		Data Structure	3	1	0	4	C Programming	CC
2	MCCR1201		Application Programming in Python	4	0	0	4	C Programming	CC
3	MCCY1101		Cryptography and Network Security	2	0	0	2	Basics of Mathematics	CC
POE-I
4	MCCY1001		Smart Contracts and Blockchain Development	2	0	0	2	Basics of Computers	POE
	MCCY1002		Cloud Computing					Basics of Computers
	MCCY1003		NoSQL Database					Basics of Computers
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
5	MCCR1507		Data Structure Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	CC
6	MCCR1505		Application Programming in Python Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	CC
7	MCCY1502		Cryptography and Network Security Lab	0	0	2	1	Basics of Mathematics	CC
8	XXXXXXX		Smart Contracts and Blockchain Development Lab	0	0	2	1	Basics of Computers	POE
	XXXXXXX		Cloud Computing Lab					Basics of Computers
	XXXXXXX		NoSQL Database Lab					Basics of Computers
9	MCCR1601		Minor Project	0	0	6	3	Programing Methodology	Project
10	MCCR1801		Community Connect	0	0	2	2		Audit
TOTAL CREDITS							21

Semester 3

Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Programme Name:		M.C.A in Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0105
Batch: 2026 Onwards				SEMESTER: III
S. No.	Course Code	Paper ID	Course	Teaching Load			Credits	Pre-requisites	Type of Course 1. CC 2. DSE 3. POE 4. SEC 5. Project
				L	T	P
				L	T	P
THEORY SUBJECTS
1	MCCR2107		Advanced Data Structure & Algorithms	3	1	0	4	Data Structures	CC
2	MCCY2201		Blockchain Security and Consensus Mechanisms	3	0	0	3		DSE
3	MCCR2108		Software Engineering & Agile Methodologies	3	0	0	3	Computer Fundamental	CC
4	MCCR2102		OOPs using JAVA	3	0	0	3		CC
POE-II
5	MCCR2001		Mobile Computing	3	0	0	3	Basics of Computers	POE
	MCCR2002		Soft Computing					Basics of Computer Networks
	MCCR2003		Internet of Things					Basics of Computers
6			Research Methodology & IPR	0	0	2	1	Research Methodology	RM+IPR
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
7	MCCR2511		Technical Skill Enhancement Course - I	0	0	2	1	Computer Science Core Subjects	SEC
8	MCCY2501		Blockchain Development Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	CC
9	MCCR2507		Advanced Data Structure & Algorithms Lab	0	0	2	1	Data Structures	CC
10	MCCR2508		Software Engineering & Agile Methodologies Lab	0	0	2	1	Computer Fundamental	CC
11	MCCR2502		OOPs using JAVA Lab	0	0	2	1		CC
12	MCCR2701		Industry Connect	0	0	0	0		Project
13	XXXX		Mobile Computing Lab	0	0	2	1	Basics of Computers	POE
	XXXX		Soft Computing Lab					Basics of Computer Networks
	XXXX		Internet of Things Lab					Basics of Computers
14	MCCR2601		Dissertation (Research Based Learning)	0	0	4	2	Google Scholar	Project
TOTAL CREDITS							25

Semester 4

Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Programme Name:		M.C.A in Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0105
Batch: 2026 Onwards				SEMESTER: IV
S. No.	Course Code	Paper ID	Course	Teaching Load			Credits	Pre-requisites	Type of Course 1. CC 2. DSE 3. POE 4. SEC 5. Project
				L	T	P

THEORY SUBJECTS
1	MCCR2512		Technical Skill Enhancement Course - II	0	0	2	1	Computer Science Core Subjects	SEC
POE-II
2	MCCY2001		Penetration Testing	2	0	0	2	Software Engineering	POE
	MCCY2002		IT Governance & Risk Management					Computer Fundamentals
	MCCY2003		AI in Cyber Security					Artificial Intelligence
POE-III
3	MCCR2004		Neural Network	3	0	0	3	Machine Learning	POE
	MCCR2005		Natural Language Processing					Machine Learning
	MCCR2006		Agentic AI					Computer Fundamental
4	MCCR2602		Project	0	0	16	8	Research and Project Methodology	Project
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
5	XXXX		Neural Network Lab	0	0	2	1	Basics of Computers	POE
	XXXX		Natural Language Processing Lab					Basics of Computer Networks
	XXXX		Agentic AI Lab					Basics of Computers
TOTAL CREDITS							15

Programme Curricula

S.No.	Academic year	Curricula Link
1	2026-27	View Details

Eligibility Criteria

For National Students	Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks. If mathematics not studied at graduation level, bridge course is compulsory.
For International Students	The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.

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