Master in Cybersecurity (Open & Distance Learning – ODL)

A career-focused online programme that combines theoretical foundations with real-world applications to help you thrive in the fast-growing field of cybersecurity.

Aims

The programme aims to produce graduates to meet the growing demand for Cybersecurity professionals who are capable of securing the confidentiality, integrity and availability of comprehensive data and information. It prepares graduates to apply analytics techniques for knowledge discovery and dissemination to assist researchers or decision-makers in achieving organisational objectives.

Objectives

The MCS is designed with the following objectives:

  • Provide comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles and technologies
  • Develop technical skills in threat analysis, incident response, and risk management
  • Foster critical and analytical thinking for solving security challenges
  • Instill strong ethics and understanding of legal and regulatory aspects
  • Offer practical experience through case studies, simulations, and projects
  • Promote lifelong learning and adaptability to new technologies
  • Encourage a global perspective on cybersecurity standards and solutions
  • Inspire research and innovation to advance the field

Intakes
Modular (Every month)

Duration
8 Modules, 15-week semesters, minimum 1 year and maximum of 3 years (fulltime)
and minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years (part-time)

Location
HELP Damansara

Fees (For Malaysian Students)
RM 25,000

Course Code
(N-DL/0613/7/0056) (07/30) (MQA/PA18340)

Why study Master in Cybersecurity (Open & Distance Learning – ODL) at HELP's ELM Graduate School?

ELM is the acronym for Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management. It reflects the School's understanding of the multifaceted role of both individuals and organisations that at any one time the trinitarian role of entrepreneurship, leadership and management interplays to create, manage and sustain a business over different phases of its life.

The ELM Framework underlies our philosophy of the ELM Graduate School executive education and the way we teach and learn business in the HELP Group. It synthesises relevant theoretical constructs and integrates them into a practical system of decision-making for ELM. It is a useful tool for facilitating thinking out the right business model and strategy execution.

The ELM approach is used in our teaching and learning in the ELM Graduate School. This is the multi-perspective lens that we use to identify, respond and adapt to education, enterprise and execution.

This unique framework shapes our postgraduate programmes and brings depth and practical value to the knowledge and experience that all our students will no doubt gain.

Programme Overview

  • A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, as accepted by the HEP Senate; OR
  • A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous assessment as determined by the HEP; OR
  • A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing field with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous assessment as determined by the HEP to identity the appropriate prerequisite courses that equivalent to their working experience in the Computing or related fields; OR
  • A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing field with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 can be accepted subject to appropriate prerequisite courses; OR
  • Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must fulfil the requirement on item i or ii.
  • Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Access (APEL.A) entry route through recognition of learning and experiences.

  • English Competency Requirement (International Student)

    • Achieve a minimum of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET) orequivalent to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Low B2).
    If a student does not meet this requirement, the HEP must offer English proficiency courses to ensure that the student’s proficiency is sufficient to meet the needs of the programme.

  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Research Methodology
  • Network Security and Cryptography
  • Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
  • Advance Digital Forensics
  • Project Report

  • Elective

    • Elective (Choose 1)

    • Applied Programming
    • Data Management

    Elective (Choose 1)

    • Appllied Statistics
    • Advance Machine Learning