I'm still in High school(final year) and I need advice on what to study in the University. Thing is I wanna pursue a career in Cybersecurity but people around me(my siblings) are saying I should do Computer Science then do my masters(and personal study) on Cybersecurity. I'm really confused and I need advice from professionals. Thanks In advance.

Computer science is broader and it will afford you a chance to do career switch at any time in your life when cyber security gets too boring or lowly lucrative

flyingpig:
Computer science is broader and it will afford you a chance to do career switch at any time in your life when cyber security gets too boring or lowly lucrative

Thank you, I didn't look at it that way

Is cyber security already available at undergraduate level?

What's the curriculum like from your first year till finals?


You better don't be deceived. Cyber security is a subset of Information system security. And this is just a course in computer science. Courses like these are specialties and can only be done at Masters level. Go for computer science please.

Tarvel:
Thank you, I didn't look at it that way

While at it, you can channel more energy into cybersecurity classes and online lessons since its your special interest.

But don't forget courses like C/S will need at least 2.1 CGPA for employability.

Ask your siblings for interpretation.

phr33man:
Is cyber security already available at undergraduate level?

What's the curriculum like from your first year till finals?


You better don't be deceived. Cyber security is a subset of Information system security. And this is just a course in computer science. Courses like these are specialties and can only be done at Masters level. Go for computer science please.

Some Universities have it as an Undergraduate course. Thanks

flyingpig:


While at it, you can channel more energy into cybersecurity classes and online lessons since its your special interest.

But don't forget courses like C/S will need at least 2.1 CGPA for employability.

Ask your siblings for interpretation.

Thanks, again. I know what it is

Cyber security is done at master level. So, study CS and you can later decide which path to take whether as a programmer, Analyst, networker, or database administrator.

flyingpig:


While at it, you can channel more energy into cybersecurity classes and online lessons since its your special interest.

But don't forget courses like C/S will need at least 2.1 CGPA for employability.

Ask your siblings for interpretation.

No one cares about your grades with regards to computer science. It's one of the most egalitarian courses out there. You are judged based on what you can do.

tensazangetsu20:

No one cares about your grades with regards to computer science. It's one of the most egalitarian courses out there. You are judged based on what you can do.

pls ingnore this if you want to be really successful read and understand your topics and also focus on good grades i tell you all first class graduate i know are working at big companies earning cool while those people with poor grades are working at cyber cafes schools etc

Sulele04:
pls ingnore this if you want to be really successful read and understand your topics and also focus on good grades i tell you all first class graduate i know are working at big companies earning cool while those people with poor grades are working at cyber cafes schools etc

Companies only care about your skills as a computer scientist. It's the facts. Go online search for the following roles: Front end developer, back end developer, data scientist, full-stack developer, network engineer, game developer. There's absolutely no grade requirements for these jobs only raw skills. If you are a computer science student interested in working in a bank then get the right grades. Getting into a good school for masters is also dependent on grades too but raw skills get the jobs done.

Tarvel:
I'm still in High school(final year) and I need advice on what to study in the University. Thing is I wanna pursue a career in Cybersecurity but people around me(my siblings) are saying I should do Computer Science then do my masters(and personal study) on Cybersecurity. I'm really confused and I need advice from professionals. Thanks In advance.

I'm starting Cyber Security and Computer Forensic this September. It's going to be my second degree.

I'm interested in security and Forensics. We will do programming, database, computer systems, Networking, and all foundations in our first year before delving into security and Forensics all in second and final year.

If you are interested in security, go do Cyber security. You will get to learn programming, SQl and all in the course. Check out the course syllabus. If I may ask, which school are going for?
Cyber security is quite broad and very lucrative. Check out how much Pen testers, SOC earn. The fact is that you can still be a developer after this course.

If you want to do Maths, calculus and co, go for Computer Science. It's harder and boring.

tensazangetsu20:


Companies only care about your skills as a computer scientist. It's the facts. Go online search for the following roles: Front end developer, back end developer, data scientist, full-stack developer, network engineer, game developer. There's absolutely no grade requirements for these jobs only raw skills. If you are a computer science student interested in working in a bank then get the right grades. Getting into a good school for masters is also dependent on grades too but raw skills get the jobs done.

my brother everything you just mentioned are not computer science but applications of computer science everythings the programmers and all other proffesionals use(programming languages even os) are made by computer scientists bottom line: u dont need good grades to master javascript or php and be a web dev but you need good grades (KNOWLEDGE OF THEORY AND APPLICATIONS) to be a computer scientist

Sulele04:
my brother everything you just mentioned are not computer science but applications of computer science everythings the programmers and all other proffesionals use(programming languages even os) are made by computer scientists bottom line: u dont need good grades to master javascript or php and be a web dev but you need good grades (KNOWLEDGE OF THEORY AND APPLICATIONS) to be a computer scientist

But these are the jobs computer science people will be doing. I mean some require a degree in computer science or any sort of technical field. Even deep AI and machine learning can be self-taught.

tensazangetsu20:


But these are the jobs computer science people will be doing. I mean some require a degree in computer science or any sort of technical field. Even deep AI and machine learning can be self-taught.

to know machine learning algorithm and to apply them through ready made lib are two different things computer scientist creates this algorithm something a so called full stack deueloper can never understand but can use . Computer science being a job requirement doesnt mean the job is all about. tensorflow is a ml/dl lib/framework who do you think will be working on its next update a so called skilled man or a real computer scientist

Sulele04:
to know machine learning algorithm and to apply them through ready made lib are two different things computer scientist creates this algorithm something a so called full stack deueloper can never understand but can use . Computer science being a job requirement doesnt mean the job is all about. tensorflow is a ml/dl lib/framework who do you think will be working on its next update a so called skilled man or a real computer scientist

Your friends who are working because of their first class have the skills. In the tech world no one will look at you if you don't know what you are doing. If you have a first class and don't have the skills no one will look at you, you will be called a fraud to top it off.

Ausrichie:

Your friends who are working because of their first class have the skills. In the tech world no one will look at you if you don't know what you are doing. If you have a first class and don't have the skills no one will look at you, you will be called a fraud to top it off.

how can someone study cs and not have those so called skill . I had mastered cpp and haskell during my uni days even computer graphics bitcamp and co i was taught. Bottom line a cs graduate with good grades will be the oga of you so called programmers and will earn more. If you dont believe me check miscrosoft google ibm oracle their ogas the best paid project managers are cs graduate with good grades

Sulele04:
how can someone study cs and not have those so called skill . I had mastered cpp and haskell during my uni days even computer graphics bitcamp and co i was taught. Bottom line a cs graduate with good grades will be the oga of you so called programmers and will earn more. If you dont believe me check miscrosoft google ibm oracle their ogas the best paid project managers are cs graduate with good grades

People here in naija that pay off lecturers nko. So are you telling me that those people were not tested.

Ausrichie:

People here in naija that pay off lecturers nko. So are you telling me that those people were not tested.

people that pay off lecturers to pass(even if it is true) will not even submit cv for jobs i am very sure . Because they wont even know anything about cs.

Sulele04:
how can someone study cs and not have those so called skill . I had mastered cpp and haskell during my uni days even computer graphics bitcamp and co i was taught. Bottom line a cs graduate with good grades will be the oga of you so called programmers and will earn more. If you dont believe me check miscrosoft google ibm oracle their ogas the best paid project managers are cs graduate with good grades

bro forget. I've seen computer science graduates that complain of being unemployed!!...Their grades were good but they don't have the skills...

I don't think computer science in universities in Nigeria will teach u Java,swift, Python... I don't even think those lecturers are good in it...

We are in a digital world... there is a guy on nairaland that is currently a data scientist...He studied biochemistry... and when he applied for a job as data scientist..He got it because of his skills...

Certificate can be gotten easily in this world we are...from udemy, edx and the likes...

A computer science degree is not a must bro

Etinosa1234:


bro forget. I've seen computer science graduates that complain of being unemployed!!...Their grades were good but they don't have the skills...

I don't think computer science in universities in Nigeria will teach u Java,swift, Python... I don't even think those lecturers are good in it...

We are in a digital world... there is a guy on nairaland that is currently a data scientist...He studied biochemistry... and when he applied for a job as data scientist..He got it because of his skills...

Certificate can be gotten easily in this world we are...from udemy, edx and the likes...

A computer science degree is not a must bro

data science web development are jobs that dont require cs degree i agree . But the top jobs like chief software engineer, project manager at established tech comp i can assure if you dont have degree in cs or it or any engineering degree you will never get the job .the same way a mechanic wit skills and engi with project nd pay

Sulele04:
data science web development are jobs that dont require cs degree i agree . But the top jobs like chief software engineer, project manager at established tech comp i can assure if you dont have degree in cs or it or any engineering degree you will never get the job .the same way a mechanic wit skills and engi with project nd pay

Bro u are right...but what abt people that got their certs online from udemy, edx, and other top online learning institute... won't they also be respected

Etinosa1234:


Bro u are right...but what abt people that got their certs online from udemy, edx, and other top online learning institute... won't they also be respected

they will be respected as long as they know what they are doing well . alot of web developers i know didnt study cs, also a lot of cs graduate i know are not into web dev etc they are into project research and development

Sulele04:
they will be respected as long as they know what they are doing well . alot of web developers i know didnt study cs, also a lot of cs graduate i know are not into web dev etc they are into project research and development

CS is a very wide field to be constrained just to web dev. Web dev is underProgramming. Programming is just a part of CS. which makes web dev a sub sub

stanliwise:
CS is a very wide field to be constrained just to web dev. Web dev is underProgramming. Programming is just a part of CS. which makes web dev a sub sub

you are right

Sulele04:
people that pay off lecturers to pass(even if it is true) will not even submit cv for jobs i am very sure . Because they wont even know anything about cs.

It seems like you don't know Nigerians. Some would still get jobs funny as it sounds (only here in this shithole)

stanliwise:
CS is a very wide field to be constrained just to web dev. Web dev is underProgramming. Programming is just a part of CS. which makes web dev a sub sub

Truth about the so called web development is that some of these developers don't even know how the internet works (OSI/four layer model, IP address, Three way handshake, encapsulation) na only library them sabi. If you tell them to learn how the internet works and how sockets work too they will start yapping.

Sulele04:
they will be respected as long as they know what they are doing well. alot of web developers i know didnt study cs, also a lot of cs graduate i know are not into web dev etc they are into project research and development

Good oh. Cause that's what I plan on doing, Nigerian universities are worthless in the CS aspect. Teaching Java and Python that doesn't even have the features (pointers and addressing) for CS students. Some universities teach C++ good enough but I heard that they only scratch it.

Ausrichie:

Good oh. Cause that's what I plan on doing, Nigerian universities are worthless in the CS aspect. Teaching Java and Python that doesn't even have the features (pointers and addressing) for CS students. Some universities teach C++ good enough but I heard that they only scratch it.

see there are things you will learn in uni that you will will never learn anywhere so also there are things you will have to learn yourself. Your lecturer cant teach you all

Ausrichie:

Truth about the so called web development is that some of these developers don't even know how the internet works (OSI/four layer model, IP address, Three way handshake, encapsulation) na only library them sabi. If you tell them to learn how the internet works and how sockets work too they will start yapping.

ahhhahahha you are right but those knowledge are for the network industry. Anyone can learn web dev. CS is now dynamic that people can learn it without going to school. But theoretical knowledge is quite different from practical knowledge. Your point is correct.

Siberry:



I'm starting Cyber Security and Computer Forensic this September. It's going to be my second degree.

I'm interested in security and Forensics. We will do programming, database, computer systems, Networking, and all foundations in our first year before delving into security and Forensics all in second and final year.

If you are interested in security, go do Cyber security. You will get to learn programming, SQl and all in the course. Check out the course syllabus. If I may ask, which school are going for?
Cyber security is quite broad and very lucrative. Check out how much Pen testers, SOC earn. The fact is that you can still be a developer after this course.

If you want to do Maths, calculus and co, go for Computer Science. It's harder and boring.

Probably FUTMINA. Is it a 3 year course?

Tarvel:
Probably FUTMINA. Is it a 3 year course?

Didn't know they do Cyber security in Nigeria. Well, I will advise you to check the sylabbus very well and check out their cyber labs b4 going for it, if not, please stick to Computer Science.

It's 3 years in the UK.