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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Cybersecurity Engineering (Eng)
Study Level: Undergraduate
Program leader: Sulkhan Sulkhanishvili
GIORGI PIRVELI
Study language: English
Qualification: Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Program capacity: 240
Program permission: A prerequisite for admission to the program (for citizens of Georgia): Admission of students to the first level of academic higher education (undergraduate programs) is carried out based on the results of the Unified National Examinations or in accordance with Order №224/N (December 29, 2011) of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, upon completion of administrative registration and based on the order of the Rector of the university. A prerequisite for admission to the program (for foreign citizens): Foreign applicants who have received full general secondary education abroad or its equivalent, and/or have studied abroad during the last two years of general secondary education, or students who have lived in a foreign country for the past two or more years and are studying in higher education institutions recognized by the legislation of the host country, may be admitted to the program without taking the Unified National Examinations, in accordance with Order №224/N (December 29, 2011) of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. A prerequisite for admission to the program is proof of English language proficiency at the B2 level. This can be confirmed by an internationally recognized certificate (TOEFL iBT – minimum score 72, IELTS – minimum score 5.5, PTE General – minimum level B2, FCE – minimum level B2, CPE – a pass is sufficient; CAE – a pass is sufficient). In the absence of such a certificate, English language proficiency may be confirmed by a university-administered exam, where achieving at least 50% of the total score is considered sufficient. In the Unified National Exams, it is mandatory for students to pass Georgian and English, as well as one additional subject in mathematics and/or physics, while for foreign students the university provides a mathematics exam, where the minimum score is 20%.
Program goals:

The Bachelor's Program in Cybersecurity Engineering aims to equip students with comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills across the integrated domains of cybersecurity, software development, and IT systems administration, enabling graduates to independently design, implement, and manage secure information infrastructures.
The curriculum provides a solid foundation in information technologies, network architectures, programming, and cybersecurity principles, including data protection, cryptography, and risk management within legal and ethical frameworks.
Graduates of the program will be prepared for professional careers in the cybersecurity field as well as for pursuing advanced studies at the graduate level in cybersecurity, computer science, or related disciplines, both in Georgia and internationally.

Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:
  • Lecture-seminar
  • Interactive lectures
  • Explanatory method
  • Demonstration method
  • Practical work
  • Critical analysis
  • Teamwork / Group work
  • Problem-oriented exercises
  • Case study and analysis
  • Literature review
  • Working with textbooks
  • Searching for relevant materials in electronic format or library
  • Written work method
  • Verbal (oral) method
  • Discussions / Debates
  • Simulation
  • Role-playing
  • Induction, deduction, analysis and synthesis
  • Presentation 
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
    • Describes the principles of information technologies, networks, programming, and security within the context of cybersecurity;
    • Explains vulnerabilities of information systems, cybersecurity threats and attack types, as well as methods for their prevention;
    • Characterizes the legal and ethical frameworks of data security, cryptography, risk management, and compliance.

    • Skills
    • Analyzes and assesses the security status of information systems using modern tools;
    • Develops and implements security measures in software and network infrastructure;
    • Conducts penetration testing, performs relevant analysis, and prepares recommendations;
    • Demonstrates effective written and oral communication in a professional environment and prepares relevant technical documentation.

    • Responsibility and autonomy
    • Works independently or in a team on cybersecurity challenges with responsibility and professional ethics;
    • Assists in improving the security of the organization and the public level.
    • Date of approval: 03-14-2025
    Approval protocol number: 13PCD6069-01 
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    Teaching Process Characteristics:

    To obtain a Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, a student must earn 240 ECTS credits, which include:

    174 ECTS from program core subjects (including the bachelor's project of 12 ECTS);

    114 ECTS from program elective subjects, from which the student selects 66 ECTS.

    Program Core

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    CYBR3001EIntroduction to Informatics and Computers6 1
    CYBR3002EFundamentals of Programming (Python)6 1
    INFO2214EOperating System Linux6 1
    CYBR3003EInformation Security6 2
    CYBR3004EPython in cybersecurity6 2
    INFO2410EComputer Architecture6 2
    INFO9997EIntroduction to Networks6 2
    MATH3001ECalculus6 2
    CYBR3005EInformation Security implementation6 3
    CYBR3007ESecure Programming6 3
    INFO4259EData Structures and Algorithms6 3
    INFO9998ENetwork Infrastructure Essentials: Switching, Routing, Wireles6 3
    CYBR3006EWindows Server Management and Administration6 4
    CYBR3008EVulnerability Management and Penetration Testing6 4
    CYBR3009EIncident Response and Forensics6 4
    MATH3112EDiscrete Mathematics6 4
    MATH4118EFundamentals of Cryptology6 4
    CYBR3010ELogging and Monitoring6 5
    CYBR3011EOffensive Security: Red Teaming6 5
    CYBR3012EAPI security6 5
    CYBR3013ECyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)6 5
    CYBR3014EDevSecOps6 6
    CYBR3016ESIEM and advanced logging6 6
    INFO0117EMalware analysis6 6
    MATH2004EProbability and Statistics6 6
    CYBR3015ECloud security6 7
    CYBR3019ECybersecurity Operations Center6 7
    CYBR3030EBachelor's project12 8

    Credits sum:

    174

    Program Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    CYBR3017EData Privacy and Cyber law6
    CYBR3018EProgramming basics based on Java6
    CYBR3020EInformation Security Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001 Standard6
    EENG1120EFundamentals of Electronicss6
    INFO0101EAdministering Microsoft’s cloud solution Azure6
    INFO0102EAmazon Cloud Solutions AWS Security Technologies6
    INFO0103EAdministering Microsoft’s cloud solution Azure6
    INFO0104EFundamentals of Programming (C ++)6
    INFO0105EProgramming language Swift6
    INFO0106EObject-oriented programming (C++)6
    INFO0107EVisual programming (C#) I6
    INFO0108EIntroduction to Container Security6
    INFO0109EAmazon Cloud Solutions AWS Architecture6
    INFO0113EVisual programming (C#) II6
    INFO3011EIntroduction to Blockchain and BlockDAG technologies6
    INFO3252EOracle Database Design and Programming6
    INFO4444EInternship6
    INFO5555EArduino and Intro to Hardware Security6
    INFO9999EEnterprise Networking, Security, and Automation6

    Credits sum:

    114









    Matrix Of Privequisites


    Point GPA The university assessment   The general assessment in Georgia
    97-100 4,00 A+ A Excellent
    94-96 3,75 A
    91-93 3,50 A-
    87-90 3,25 B+   Very good
    84-86 3,00 B B
    81-83 2,75 B-  
    77-80 2,50 C+   C good
    74-76 2,25 C
    71-73 2,00 C-
    67-70 1,75 D+   D Satisfactory
    64-66 1,50 D
    61-63 1,25 D-
    51-60 1,00 E E Sufficient
    Not passed
    41-50   FX FX Insufficient
    <40   F F Failed



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