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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Cybersecurity Engineering (Geo)
Study Level: Undergraduate
Program leader: Sulkhan Sulkhanishvili
GIORGI PIRVELI
Study language: Georgian
Qualification: Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Program permission: Students are enrolled in the first level of academic higher education (undergraduate programs) according to the results of the Unified National Examinations or by the order of the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia №224 / n (December 29, 2011), on the basis of the administrative registration and the order of the presidents. At the unified national exams, it is mandatory for the student to pass Georgian and English, as well as mathematics and/or physics.
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: 13PCD6068-01 
    Date of program update:
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    Program details:
    Teaching Process Characteristics:

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

    180 ECTS from the core subjects of the program;

    42 ECTS from the elective subjects of the program;

    6 ECTS from the university's elective STEM block;

    12 ECTS from the university's elective humanitarian-social block.

    Humanitarian-Social Block

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    COIN1515Comparative and International Education6 3,4
    LAWB1177Thinking and Morality6 3,4
    LITR1212The great Books6 3,4
    BUSN4433Economy, business, management6 3,4
    HIST1222History of Russian occupation in Georgia6 3,4
    POLI2260Basics of Political Ideologies6 3,4
    ANTH3130Basics of Cultural Anthropology6 3,4
    HIST1118Civilizations and Mankind Development6 3,4
    LAWB1195Citizenship in the modern world6 3,4
    HIST1230Introduction to the History of Georgia6 3,4

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    12

    Program Core

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    CYBR3001Introduction to Informatics and Computers6 1
    CYBR3004Python in Cybersecurity6 1
    ENGL25266 1
    INFO2214Operating System Linux6 1
    MATH3001Calculus6 1
    CYBR3003Information Security6 2
    INFO2410Computer Architecture6 2
    INFO9997Introduction to Networks6 2
    KART1515Special Course in the Official Language6 2
    MATH3112Discrete Mathematics6 2
    CYBR3007Secure Programming6 3
    INFO2117C++ Programming6 3
    INFO9998Network Infrastructure Essentials: Switching, Routing, Wireless6 3
    MATH2004Probability and Statistics6 3
    CYBR3008Vulnerability Management and Penetration Testing6 4
    CYBR3009Incident Response and Forensics6 4
    CYBR3010Logging and Monitoring6 4
    INFO4259Data Structures and Algorithms6 4
    AINT25256 5
    CYBR3011Offensive Security: Red Teaming6 5
    CYBR3013Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)6 5
    MATH4118Fundamentals of Cryptology6 5
    CYBR3015Cloud security6 6
    CYBR3016SIEM and advanced logging6 6
    CYBR3019Cybersecurity Operations Center6 6
    CYBR3030Bachelor's project6 6

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    156

    Program Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    CYBR3017Data Privacy and Cyber law6
    CYBR3018Programming basics based on Java6
    CYBR3020Information Security Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001 Standard6
    EENG1120Introduction to Electronics6
    INFO0101Administering Microsoft’s cloud solution Azure6
    INFO0102Amazon Cloud Solutions AWS Security Technologies6
    INFO0103Administering Microsoft’s cloud solution Azure6
    INFO0104Fundamentals of Programming (C ++)6
    INFO0105Programming language Swift6
    INFO0106Object-oriented programming (C++)6
    INFO0107Visual programming (C#) I6
    INFO0108Introduction to Container Security6
    INFO0109Amazon Cloud Solutions AWS Architecture6
    INFO0113Visual programming (C#) II6
    INFO3011Introduction to Blockchain and BlockDAG technologies6
    INFO3252Oracle Database Design and Programming6
    INFO4444Internship6
    INFO5555Arduino and Intro to Hardware Security6
    INFO9999Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation6
    KART1220Academic Writing6

    Total ECTS to be taken:

    12









    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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