Bachelor of Science Honours inCyber Security
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
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About this degree
A Sri Lankan degree
- Degree awarded by
- The institute itself (UGC / Ministry recognized)
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Institute
- Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology · Private (non-profit)
- Study mode
- Local degree — Sri Lanka
- Attendance
- Full-time — typical
- Location
- Malabe (main); branches in Colombo, Kandy, Jaffna, Matara
Entry requirements
Standard UGC/gazette minimum for this discipline — confirm with institute
Bachelor of Science Honours in Cyber Security
Private institutes don't select by Z-score - you need the passes below.
Local A/L
Option 1
At least 3 'S' passes in one sitting in the Physical Science or Engineering Technology stream
Option 2
3 'S' passes in any stream + 'C' pass in O/L Mathematics + an approved IT bridging programme (bridging waived if ICT is one of the A/L passes)
Cambridge/Edexcel
3 'D' passes or equivalent
Degree content
33 modules, as listed on the official programme page
Year 1 · Semester 14 modules
- IT1120Introduction to Programming4 cr
- IE1030Data Communication Networks4 cr
- IT1130Mathematics for Computing4 cr
- IT1140Fundamentals of Computing4 cr
Year 1 · Semester 24 modules
- IT1160Discrete Mathematics4 cr
- IT1170Data Structures and Algorithms4 cr
- SE1010Software Engineering4 cr
- IT1150Technical Writing4 cr
Year 2 · Semester 14 modules
- IT2120Probability and Statistics4 cr
- SE2010Object Oriented Programming4 cr
- IT2130Operating Systems & System Administration4 cr
- IT2140Database Design and Development4 cr
Year 2 · Semester 24 modules
- IT2011Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning4 cr
- IE2092Introduction to Cyber Security4 cr
- IE2102Network Programming4 cr
- IT2160Professional Skills4 cr
Year 3 · Semester 14 modules
- IT3120Industry Economics & Management4 cr
- IE3122Network Security4 cr
- IE3132Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing4 cr
- IE3142DevOps Security4 cr
Year 3 · Semester 24 modules
- IT3190Industry Training4 cr
- IE3152Cryptography4 cr
- IE3162Ethical Hacking & Cyber Ops4 cr
- IT3160Research Methods4 cr
Year 4 · Semester 15 modules
- IT4200Research Project - I4 cr
- IE4102Governance, Risk Management & Compliance4 cr
- IE4112Data & Systems Security4 cr
- IE4122Secure Software Engineering4 cr
- IE4132Cyber Law & Ethics4 cr
Year 4 · Semester 24 modules
- IE4200Research Project - II6 cr
- IE4142Digital Forensics4 cr
- IE4152Virtualization & Cloud Security4 cr
- IE4130Internet of Things4 cr
Read from sliit.lk/study/find-a-program/bsc-hons-in-cyber-security on 2026-10-06. Institutes update modules and electives each intake - check the official page for the latest.
Official pages
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