LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Master of Science (2 Degrees) — Conferred jointly with Arab Leadership University (ALU) & KFUPM Academic Moderation Network
جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن (المملكة العربية السعودية)
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Specialized dual Master of Science addressing critical national infrastructure security, zero-trust cloud perimeters, sovereign encryption, and incident containment. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Threat modelling through Threat modelling; Defensive architecture; Incident response; Security project; Threat modelling (MSC-605); Defensive architecture (MSC-606), and finish on Defensive architecture (MSC-606). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path. Reading is control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. The artefact a marker expects is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Two independent Master of Science diplomas upon completion Hands-on cyber range simulations tailored to regional threat landscape Full alignment with Arab cybersecurity authorities (NCA, UAE Cyber Security Council) Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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| MSC-601 | Threat modelling Threat modelling (MSC-601) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Threat modelling as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| MSC-602 | Defensive architecture Defensive architecture (MSC-602) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Defensive architecture as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
| MSC-603 | Incident response Incident response (MSC-603) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Incident response as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
| 6 · 60 h |
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| MSC-604 | Security project Security project (MSC-604) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Security project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| MSC-606 | Defensive architecture (MSC-606) Defensive architecture (MSC-606) (MSC-606) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Defensive architecture (MSC-606) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: Arabic / English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Arab Leadership University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| MSC-605 | Threat modelling (MSC-605) Threat modelling (MSC-605) (MSC-605) is a 6-credit course on MSc Cybersecurity & Sovereign Cloud Defense (Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can map one named system, write a threat model, and specify the controls that would stop the most likely path, using Threat modelling (MSC-605) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses control catalogues, incident write-ups, and a short technical standard. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a defensive design with a test plan and a statement of residual risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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