Bachelor’s Degree in Networks and Cybersecurity
Programme overview
Learn to operate, monitor and protect digital infrastructure.
Develop a foundation in systems and networks, then specialise in cloud services, access controls, cryptography, security monitoring and incident response. Practical workshops connect infrastructure administration with automation, resilience and technical audit. The curriculum helps you understand how reliable services and sound security practices work together.
Parcours : Réseaux et Cybersécurité
3 years · 6 semesters · 180 credits · On-campus study · Tunis
Accredited for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Is this pathway right for you?
A good fit if you enjoy troubleshooting, understanding how systems communicate and investigating why a service or security control fails. Choose this route for infrastructure and operational security.
What you will learn to do
- Configure and administer networks, systems and virtualised infrastructure.
- Use scripts and infrastructure as code to automate operational tasks.
- Apply access controls, hardening, cryptography and security monitoring.
- Analyse vulnerabilities and practise structured incident response and technical audit.
Illustrative application: configure a segmented lab network, add monitoring, identify a misconfiguration and document a remediation plan.
From coursework to practice
The curriculum progresses to container orchestration, infrastructure as code, vulnerability management and incident response. Semester 6 is a 14-week PFE worth 30 credits.
Career pathways
Relevant entry-level directions include:
- Systems and networks technician
- Junior systems or cloud administrator
- Junior SOC analyst
- Security-audit assistant
- Junior cybersecurity technician
- Junior DevSecOps role
Progression depends on your experience, skills and employer requirements.
Further study
Further-study areas include cybersecurity, network engineering, cloud computing and information-systems security, subject to the relevant admission requirements.
Your curriculum, semester by semester
Semester 1 · 30 credits
- Algorithms I (3 credits)
- C Programming Workshop I (3 credits)
- Linear Algebra (2 credits)
- Logic and Combinatorics (2 credits)
- Introduction to Operating Systems Workshop (3 credits)
- Computer Networking Fundamentals Workshop (3 credits)
- Data Modelling (2 credits)
- SQL Workshop (3 credits)
- Web Technologies Workshop (2 credits)
- Client-Side Web Programming Workshop (3 credits)
- Study Skills 1 (2 credits)
- Professional French 1 (1 credit)
- Digital Skills 1 (1 credit)
Semester 2 · 30 credits
- Algorithms II (3 credits)
- C Programming Workshop II (3 credits)
- Probability and Statistics (2 credits)
- Numerical Analysis (2 credits)
- Python for Security and Automation Workshop (4 credits)
- Object-Oriented Programming (2 credits)
- Object-Oriented Programming Workshop (3 credits)
- Object-Oriented Design (2 credits)
- Networking Workshop (2 credits)
- Systems Administration Workshop (3 credits)
- Study Skills 2 (2 credits)
- Professional French 2 (1 credit)
- English 1 (1 credit)
Semester 3 · 30 credits
- Network Protocols and Services (2 credits)
- Network Security Workshop (3 credits)
- Virtualisation Principles (3 credits)
- Introduction to Cloud Workshop (3 credits)
- Distributed Systems Fundamentals (2 credits)
- Distributed Services Workshop (3 credits)
- Access Management and Policies (2 credits)
- System Hardening Workshop (3 credits)
- Soft Skills: Personal Career Project (2 credits)
- Professional French 3 (1 credit)
- English 2 (1 credit)
- Administration Scripts (2 credits)
- Orchestration Tools Workshop (3 credits)
Semester 4 · 30 credits
- Cloud Service Design (3 credits)
- Fault Tolerance Workshop (3 credits)
- Advanced Network Services (2 credits)
- Monitoring and Observability Workshop (3 credits)
- Cryptography Principles (2 credits)
- Application Security Workshop (3 credits)
- Governance and Compliance (2 credits)
- Technical Audit Workshop (3 credits)
- Soft Skills: Personal and Professional Development (2 credits)
- Entrepreneurship 1 (1 credit)
- English 3 (1 credit)
- Client-Side Security (2 credits)
- Server-Side Security Workshop (3 credits)
Semester 5 · 30 credits
- Continuous Integration and Deployment (2 credits)
- Infrastructure as Code Workshop (3 credits)
- Container Orchestrators (3 credits)
- Cluster Management Workshop (3 credits)
- Incident Response (2 credits)
- Vulnerability Management Workshop (3 credits)
- Mobile Architectures (2 credits)
- Mobile Network Security Workshop (3 credits)
- Soft Skills: Career Preparation and Personal Branding (2 credits)
- Entrepreneurship 2 (1 credit)
- Digital Skills 2 (1 credit)
- Managed Services (2 credits)
- Cost Optimisation Workshop (3 credits)
Semester 6 · 30 credits
- Final-Year Project (PFE) — 14 Weeks (30 credits)
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Plan your admission
New applicants: tell admissions your current qualification, results and intended intake. Ask the team to confirm eligibility and any admission assessment.
Transfer applicants: prepare transcripts and course descriptions for an individual credit review. The approved decision determines your remaining academic requirements.
Fees and scholarships: request a written breakdown of tuition, registration charges, payment dates and any scholarship decision.
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