Master of Science in Computer Science (Specialization in CyberSecurity)

Learn in-demand skills and grow your Software Development career with a Master's in Computer Science from Liverpool John Moores University, a globally recognized university. Start your journey today by paying Rs.10,600/- per month.
Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 50% mandatory. No coding experience required.

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Key Highlights

Online Sessions + Live Lectures
World Class Faculty Members & Industry Experts
7+ Case Studies and Projects
10+ Programming Tools & Languages
IIIT Bangalore Alumni Status
No Cost EMI Option
Software Career Transition Bootcamp for Non-Tech & New Coders
Exclusive access in Data Science & Machine Learning, for free
Interview Preparation
Exclusive Job Opportunities Portal
High Performance Coaching (1:1)
E-portfolio- Showcase your expertise and skills to potential employers using an e-portfolio. Get expert advice on how to craft your stellar GitHub profile.
AI Powered Profile Builder
Just-in-time Interviews
Personalized Industry Sessions in Small Groups
Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1) with Industry Experts

Bachelor’s degree with 50% mandatory. No coding experience required.

Top Skills You Will Learn

Software development using languages like Java & Python & specialize in CyberSecurity
Job Opportunities

Cybersecurity engineer
Security analyst/architect/engineer
Penetration tester
SOC analyst
Who Is This Program For?

IT and Technology Professionals, Project Leads and Managers in IT/Tech Companies, Data Professionals, Java & Other Coding Professionals, Testing Professionals.
Minimum Eligibility

Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% or equivalent passing marks, and successful completion of the Executive PG Program in Software Development from IIITB. No coding experience required.

Syllabus

Best-in-class content by leading faculty and industry leaders in the form of videos, cases and projects

Programming Languages, Tools & Libraries Covered

LJMU
IIITB
Cloud AWS Certification
Microsoft Azure Certification
Certificate- Data Science
Certificate - DSA Bootcamp

Master's Degree from LJMU

Complete all the courses successfully to obtain this prestigious recognition from LJMU.

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Global Lecturers

Learn from leading CyberSecurity faculty and industry leaders

Rohit Sehgal

Security

Shashank Bajpai

Chief Information Security Officer

Arun Surendran

Founder Director, Adcy.io Cybersecurity Solutions

Dr. Atif Waraich

Faculty - Computer Science

Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily

Professor - Artificial Intelligence

Prof. Paulo Lisboa

Head of Dept - Applied Mathematics

Thangaraju B

Professor

Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti

Associate Professor

Meenakshi D'Souza

Associate Professor

Cheng-Han Lee

Ex-Program Manager

Abhijeet Singh

Sr. Software Manager

Ashutosh Shinde

Engineering Manager

Vishwanath Pattanshetti

Sr. System Analyst

Varun Sehgal

Director

Basics of Java Programming
- 2 Weeks
Object Oriented Programming in Java
- 3 Weeks
OOD + Software Engineering
- 4 weeks
Data Structures and Algorithms
- 12 weeks
Career Transition Bootcamp (Optional)
- 8 Weeks
Exam Week
- 1 Week
Soft Skills
- 1 Week
Cyber Security (Specialisation)
- 32 Weeks
Research Methodologies
- 8 Weeks
Thesis
- 18 Weeks

500+

Hours of Content
7+

Case Studies and Projects
45+

Live Sessions
10

Programming Tools & Language

Disclaimer

- upGrad reserves the right to modify, amend or change the structure of module delivery & the curriculum, after due consensus with the University partner.
- Please note that for Masters in Computer Science with Specialization in Cyber Security, learners shall first study the specialized Cyber Security curriculum and then the common content.

Industry Projects

Learn through real-life industry projects sponsored by top companies across industries

Engage in collaborative projects and learn from peers
Mentoring by industry experts to learn and apply better
Personalised subjective feedback on your submissions to facilitate improvement

Cryptography Project

Implement Zero Trust Electronic Voting (ZTEV) system

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Network Security Project

Break into a vulnerable server and retrieve the hidden data

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Exploit Web Application

Exploit the given web application and carry out various attacks covered in ...

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Capstone Project

Solve multiple CTF events and various security problems using commands and t...

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Benefits with upGrad

Strong hand-holding with dedicated support to help you in the program.

Learning Support
Career Assistance
Practical Learning and Networking
Job Opportunities

Industry Expert Guidance
- Interactive Live Sessions with leading industry experts covering curriculum + advanced topics
- Personalised Industry Session in small groups (of 10-12) with industry experts to augment program curriculum with customized industry based learning
Student Support
- Student Support available all day for your convenience (24*7)
- For urgent queries, use the Call Back option on the platform.
Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)
- Get mentored by an experienced industry expert and receive personalised feedback to achieve your desired outcome
High Performance Coaching (1:1)
- Get a dedicated career coach after the program to help track your career goals, coach you on your profile, and support you during your career transition journey
AI Powered Profile Builder
- Obtain specific, AI powered inputs on your resume and Linkedin structure along with content on real time basis
Interview Preparation
- Get access to Industry Experts and discuss any queries before your interview
- Career bootcamps to refresh your technical concepts and improve your soft skills
Networking & Learning Experience
- Live Discussion forum for peer to peer doubt resolution monitored by technical experts
- Peer to peer networking opportunities with a alumni pool of 10000+
- Lab walkthroughs of industry-driven projects
- Weekly real-time doubt clearing sessions
upGrad Opportunities
- upGrad Elevate: Virtual hiring drive giving you the opportunity to interview with upGrad's 300+ hiring partners
- Job Opportunities Portal: Gain exclusive access to upGrad's Job Opportunities portal which has 100+ openings from upGrad's hiring partners at any given time

Career Transition Bootcamp

Learn skills to help you transition to Software Development roles (SD1, SD2, SD3, Senior Software Engineer, Senior Software Developer)

Personalized content basis your level of knowledge

Personalised Industry Session (1:1) with Industry Experts

Exhaustive list of Interview Questions curated from Top Companies such as Amazon, Google & Microsoft

Relevant for preliminary rounds of interview in Tech Companies

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Career Impact

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upGrad and IIIT Bangalore work really hard to support you throughout this program. If you are dedicated, then this program will definitely bring you good results.

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Average Salary Hike

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Highest Salary Hike

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Jobs Sourced

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Personalised Industry Session

Sessions by an industry expert for a small group of 10-12 learners with similar profiles to discuss real life applications of concepts and personalised coaching

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High Performance Coaching

Get a dedicated career coach to help you stay on track to achieve your career goals, coach you on your profile, and support you in your career journey.

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Career Mentorship Sessions (1:1)

Get personalised career landscaping from experts to chart out best opportunities

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Interview Preparation

Support in polishing your hard skills and soft skills for interview preparation

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Programme Fee - Indian Residents

Rs. 449,000 (incl. taxes)

Starting at Rs 10,600/month. No cost EMI options available.

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19 Months of learning duration. Actual duration would vary between 19-21 months depending on grade sheet approval from the University.

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