Diploma in Information Technology Cybersecurity

Diploma in Information Technology Cybersecurity is a Diploma program taught at Brickfields Asia College, Malaysia. Intake: February, May & September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years and 3 months) options.

The Diploma in Information Technology (Cybersecurity) at Brickfields Asia College covers computing and programming, networking, and core security topics such as Introduction to Information Security, Internetworking Security, Secure Software, Information Technology Security Management and Audit, Systems Analysis and Design, Risk Management, and Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Intrusion Prevention. It also includes areas like Forensics in Digital Security, Internet Server Technologies, and Database Management Systems, plus elective modules and a final year project.

Delivery uses blended learning, with coursework, practical assessments, assignments, presentations, case studies, and final written examinations. The structure also includes internship industry-based training, with the final year dedicated to a compulsory internship. Students study through lectures, hands-on lab sessions, and online learning components, and they work on real-world projects and case studies.

Modules

• Introduction to Computing
• Problem Solving and Programming
• Computing Mathematics I & II
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Networking Fundamentals
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption
• Operating Systems Concepts
• Computer Architecture
• Introduction to Information Security
• Internetworking Security
• Secure Software
• Information Technology Security Management and Audit

The minimum requirements for admission in Diploma in Information Technology Cybersecurity at Brickfields Asia College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Brickfields Asia College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Brickfields Asia College as pre-requiste for admission in Diploma in Information Technology Cybersecurity.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Pass SPM / SPMV with at least credit in any 3 subjects, inclusive of Mathematics, and a pass in English; or

Pass IGCSE / O-Level with a minimum of grade C in any 3 subjects inclusive of Mathematics, and a pass in English; or

Pass UEC with a minimum of grade B in any 3 subjects inclusive of Mathematics, and a pass in English; or

Any equivalent qualification recognised by the government of Malaysia.

Those without a pass in Mathematics can be admitted but required to take pre-requisite Mathematics subject

Please check detail of study units at https://www.bac.edu.my/courses/diploma-in-information-technology-cybersecurity

• Cyber Threat Analyst
• IT Compliance Officer
• Cloud Security Architect
• Network Security Engineer
• SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst
• Digital Forensics Specialist
• Security Awareness Trainer
• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Penetration Tester (Ethical Hacker)
• IT Auditor
• Network Security Administrator

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