About the Programme

The MSc (Cyber Security) program is a two-year Post-graduate degree that focuses on computer science and its applications in cyber security. It is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in computer programming, software development, computer security, Cyber analytics, Ethical hacking, and penetration testing. During the course, students learn programming languages like Java and Python, as well as gain knowledge of information security, operating system, and Network security & Cryptography.

Course Fee

1st Year 125000

2nd Year 128750

1st Sem 64000	3rd Sem 65875
2nd Sem 64000	4th Sem 65875

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:		MSC - Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0127
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	MSCS1101		Database Management System	4	0	0	4	Fundamentals of computers	CC
2	MSCS1102		C Programming and File Handling	4	0	0	4	Fundamentals of computers and basic mathematics	CC
3	MSCY1101		Foundation of Cyber Security & Blockchain	3	0	0	3	Fundamentals of computers	CC
4	MSCS1104		Computer Architecture and Organization	3	0	0	3	Boolean Algebra	CC
5	MSCY1102		Cyber Laws & Ethics	2	0	0	2	Fundamentals of computers	CC
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
6	MSCS1501		Database Management Systems Lab	0	0	2	1	Fundamentals of computers	CC
7	MSCS1502		C Programming and File Handling Lab	0	0	2	1	Fundamentals of computers	CC
8	MSCY1501		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:		MSC - Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0127
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	MSCS1107		Data Structure	3	1	0	4	C Programming	CC
2	MSCS1201		Application Programming in Python	4	0	0	4	C Programming	DSE
3	MSCY1401		Cryptography and Network Security	2	0	0	2	Basics of Mathematics	SEC
POE-I
4	MSCY1001		Smart Contracts and Blockchain Development	2	0	0	2	Basics of Computers	POE
	MSCY1002		Cloud Computing					Basics of Computers
	MSCY1003		NoSQL Database					Basics of Computers
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
5	MSCS1507		Data Structure Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	CC
6	MSCS1505		Application Programming in Python Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	DSE
7	MSCY1502		Cryptography and Network Security Lab	0	0	2	1
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	MSCS1601		Minor Project	0	0	6	3	Programing Methodology	Project
10	MSCS1801		Community Connect	0	0	0	2		Audit
TOTAL CREDITS							21

Semester 3

Sharda School of Computing Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Programme Name:		MSC - Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0127
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	MSCS2107		Advanced Data Structure & Algorithms	3	1	0	4	Data Structures	CC
2	MSCY2101		Blockchain Security and Consensus Mechanisms	3	0	0	3	C Programming	CC
3	MSCS2108		Software Engineering & Agile Methodologies	3	0	0	3	Computer Fundamental	CC
4	MSCS2402		OOPs using JAVA	3	0	0	3	Cryptography	SEC
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 and IPR	0	0	2	1	Research Methodology	RM+IPR
Practical/Viva-Voce/Jury
7	MSCS2511		Technical Skill Enhancement Course - I	0	0	2	1
8	MSCY2501		Blockchain Development Lab	0	0	2	1	C Programming	CC
9	MSCS2507		Advanced Data Structure & Algorithms Lab	0	0	2	1	Data Structures	CC
10	MSCS2502		OOPs using JAVA Lab	0	0	2	1	Cryptography	SEC
11	MSCS2508		Software Engineering & Agile Methodologies Lab	0	0	2	1	Computer Fundamental	CC
12	MSCS2701		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	MSCS2601		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:		MSC - Cyber Security					Programme Code: SET0127
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	MSCS2512		Technical Skill Enhancement Course - II	0	0	2	1	Computer Science Core Subjects	CC
POE-II
2	MSCY2001		Penetration Testing	2	0	0	2	Software Engineering	POE
	MSCY2002		IT Governance & Risk Management					Computer Fundamentals
	MSCY2003		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	MSCS2602		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	B.Sc. IT/CS/Mathematics, BCA with minimum 50% marks.
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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