Mission

After the rapid development of the digital world and the challenges it imposes on preserving information security from electronic attacks, it has become necessary to qualify a generation that possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to detect and deal with digital attacks. The mission of the cybersecurity department at Tishk International University is to maintain a program of excellence in teaching, research, and service. It aims to help students understand and develop the processes, procedures, and policies required for the protection of confidential information. Students are given the opportunity to obtain a modern and well-founded curriculum to identify risks to the security of information and teach them the basics of ethical hacking and how to protect their own and company data. In addition, the curriculum provides an advanced and renewed academic program based on the requirements of the labor market.

Vision

The vision of the Cybersecurity department is to lead in innovative research, education, and talent in information security in the Kurdistan region. In addition, we aim to empower ethical cybersecurity experts with technical expertise. We envision a future where our graduates lead innovation in cybersecurity practices and make significant contributions to the global digital system. Additionally, we strive to protect people, society, and companies’ digital data by providing advanced and recent cybersecurity solutions at regional and global levels.