Diploma in Cybersecurity at MDIS’ School of Technology (SOT)

As enterprises in Singapore digitalise, a significant amount of sensitive information and data is increasingly stored online. This could include intellectual property, payment data or personal information. If a data breach occurs, the safety of customers and a brand’s reputation can be severely compromised. To safeguard against cyber attacks, the cybersecurity industry is evolving in parallel to protect the assets of organisations.

Cyber security is becoming an integral part of today’s economy, and the demand for those holding qualifications – whether a specialist diploma or bachelor's degree – has multiplied several times over the last few years. MDIS offers a range of different cyber security diploma options, from foundational diplomas to higher or advanced postgraduate diplomas.

Programme objectives

MDIS’ Higher Diploma in Information Technology and Cyber Security equips candidates with the knowledge of common cyber attacks, how to carry out a risk assessment through penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and incident response and management. A diploma in cyber security or cyber forensics allows you to be well-versed in the practice of testing computers, servers and networks so as to be able to devise strategies to prevent malicious cyber attacks. Students will be ready for a fulfilling career in cyber security and can consider roles in functions including engineering defenses, security testing and responding to attacks. Some key modules include:

Cyber security fundamentals (importance of cyber security, legal requirements of information security)
Fundamentals of programming
Design secure network architecture
Identify common cyber threats
Risk management (assessing risk, control strategies, industry standard and practises, firewalls)
Penetration testing
Ethical hacking

The MDIS School of Technology (SOT) offers courses that build foundational knowledge in Information Technology (IT) and cyber security. After completing a diploma in cyber security or cyber forensics, consider gaining deeper domain knowledge by obtaining a postgraduate or Higher Diploma in information Technology and Cybersecurity, Bachelor of Science (Hons) Cybersecurity and Networks or a Master of Science Cybersecurity.

Why MDIS

The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) was founded in 1956 and is the choice university for lifelong learning with global recognition. It has several international university partners, such as Teesside University, UK, Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Central Oklahoma, USA. MDIS strives to prepare students to contribute to the workforce with its rigorous curriculum and competency-based approach.

The ‘MDIS Experience’ places a strong emphasis on academic quality, and building the confidence, creativity and communication skills of students. Through industry visits, community outreach initiatives and overseas student exchange programmes students are challenged and they are holistically developed.