Computer - Computer Network and Security

Vision

Excellent program that meets the needs of the community in computer network and security.

Mission

Prepare qualified graduates with knowledge and practical skills in computer network and security to meet the needs of the labor market according to the national quality standards.

College

Applied College

Campus

Al Rakah, Dammam

Track

Science and Management

Level

Undergraduate

Degree

Intermediate Diploma

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2 (2 years )

Credit hours

96

Professional Certificates - recommended by the program:

1. CCENT by Cisco professional certificates
2. CCNA by Cisco
3. CCNA Security by Cisco
4. Microsoft Fundamentals Technology Associate (MTA) by Microsoft
5. Microsoft Certified Administering Windows Server 2012 Solutions Associate

(MCSA) by Microsoft 

Career Opportunities

Proposed Careers (according to the Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development):

• Technical support specialist
• Supervising the distribution and operation of computer network security
• Network specialist
• Systems network specialist
• Computer networks specialist
• Information systems networks specialist 
• Network administrator
• IT Security Analyst

Admission Requirements for New Students:

1. Applicants should be Saudi nationals.
2. Applicants should hold a High School certificate or its equivalentfrom inside or outside the Kingdom.
3. Applicants should have been taken the "General Aptitude Test" and the "Educational Attainment Test" by the National Center for Assessment.
4. Applicants mustdemonstrate good conduct and behavior.
5.  Applicants' High School Certificate shouldn't exceed 5 years from the graduation date. 
6. Applicants should not be previously dismissed by any university or college for academic or behavior reasons.

Admission requirements (Computing Department):

1. The student's achievement in "General English" course during preparatory year.
2. The student's achievement in "Computer Applications" course during preparatory year.
3. The student's achievement in " Mathematics 2 " course during preparatory year.

Two years divided into six levels and a summer semester between the two years that includes a preparatory level for the Applied College

First year 

Students learn mathematics, general English, an introduction to computers, information technology, management principles, and an introduction to finance. The student also studies specialized courses in computer networks, in which students learn digital investigation tools and techniques, the basics of network paths and routers, wireless and mobile networks, as well as report writing skills. In the summer semester, students carry out field training in order to acquire practical and applied skills in specialized institutions and companies.

Second Year

Students study specialized subjects in which they learn the concepts of databases, the basics of cyber security, privacy, encryption, information security, and systems configuration and settings. They also learn network security, systems management, such as Windows, advanced topics in cybersecurity, digital investigation, innovation management, and an elective course. Students choose a course from among three elective courses such as artificial intelligence, Internet of things and big data. In the last semester, students do field training again to confirm their acquisition of practical and applied skills for what they have studied through field training in specialized institutions and companies.