Supported by MU Rector, Dr. Khalid Al-Muqren and followed-up by both the Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Al-Rumaih and the Dean of College of Computer Science and Information, Dr. Mohammed Al-Shehri, the College of Computer Science and Information (CCSI) held the tech camp on information security for the third year in a row in cooperation with the EC Council, the leading international organization in the field of information security and cyber-crimes.
40 of the college students participated in the camp which aims to qualify undergraduate and graduate students, who are expected to graduate this year, to obtain two internationally-recognized certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) which train students on how to assess the security of computer systems by looking for weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) which train students on how to detect hacking attacks and extract evidence to report the crime and conduct audits to prevent future attacks.
This camp features a hands-on training and was held to respond to the high demand of market to qualified youths in the field of cyber security and forensic investigation and in line with the Kingdom’s vision 2030.