Cyber Security or software Engineering which would you recommend for a brother to study in a Nigerian University.

DrBrainstorm:
Cyber Security or software Engineering which would you recommend for a brother. Learneds in the house over to you.
Please state with reasons,please.Am expecting ur replies please.

Are you in Nigeria? I'm not aware of any Nigerian university teaching any of the above.

However, for security field, you will learn how to use existing tools like wireshark, fuzzers, vulnerability scanners like NMAP...

However, (here's the important part), you will still need to learn how to write scripts - programming at minimum.

As far as I know, the cyber security field has far too little competition. So it MIGHT be more lucrative for you.

My opinion: cyber security is more limited than Ethical hacking. Mean while, check out https://kali.training/ and https://www.offensive-security.com/ IMO cheaper than UNI

vezycash:


Are you in Nigeria? I'm not aware of any Nigerian university teaching any of the above.

However, for security field, you will learn how to use existing tools like wireshark, fuzzers, vulnerability scanners like NMAP...

However, (here's the important part), you will still need to learn how to write scripts - programming at minimum.

As far as I know, the cyber security field has far too little competition. So it MIGHT be more lucrative for you.

My opinion: cyber security is more limited than Ethical hacking. Mean while, check out https://kali.training/ and https://www.offensive-security.com/ IMO cheaper than UNI

Too bad the general community label we Pentesters as people with malicious intent.

vezycash:


Are you in Nigeria? I'm not aware of any Nigerian university teaching any of the above.

However, for security field, you will learn how to use existing tools like wireshark, fuzzers, vulnerability scanners like NMAP...

However, (here's the important part), you will still need to learn how to write scripts - programming at minimum.

As far as I know, the cyber security field has far too little competition. So it MIGHT be more lucrative for you.

My opinion: cyber security is more limited than Ethical hacking. Mean while, check out https://kali.training/ and https://www.offensive-security.com/ IMO cheaper than UNI

Buk offers both

EvilSec:

Too bad the general community label we Pentesters as people with malicious intent.

Sir,please what ur take on the question on the post?

EvilSec:

Too bad the general community label we Pentesters as people with malicious intent.

Sir,please what's ur take on the question on the post?

I opened a thread on this same question earlier this year. I will post the link https://www.nairaland.com/4966733/ethical-hacking-vs-software-engineering

DrBrainstorm:
Buk offers both

Couldn't find it on their site. But googling confirmed it http://www.academia.com.ng/bayero-university-kano-buk-courses/

@DrBrainstorm

I'm assuming you interested in the knowledge - not just the certificate if not, you wouldn't ask for advice.

So, go over to bayero and talk to their cyber security and software engineering students. As many as you can find. From year one to 4 - especially year 4.

If you find mostly empty barrels - it's a signal to bail.

BTW, if you do just a little googling on ethical hacking, you'll definitely see Kali linux mentioned everywhere you go.

That's why I sent you some links earlier. They are courses taught by the company who created Kali. A few years ago Kali was called backtrack. So if you see backtrack, it means Kali and vice versa. (Imagine being taught C# by the designers of the compilers.)

Before I leave this topic for good, lemme leave this important nugget on security: "The best defense is a good offense."

So if you ever want courses on linux, wifi hacking, kali linux, android hacking, virus writing, website vulnerability scanner, rainbow tables, intrusion detection... give me a call.

Good luck.

vezycash:


Couldn't find it on their site. But googling confirmed it http://www.academia.com.ng/bayero-university-kano-buk-courses/

@DrBrainstorm

I'm assuming you interested in the knowledge - not just the certificate if not, you wouldn't ask for advice.

So, go over to bayero and talk to their cyber security and software engineering students. As many as you can find. From year one to 4 - especially year 4.

If you find mostly empty barrels - it's a signal to bail.

BTW, if you do just a little googling on ethical hacking, you'll definitely see Kali linux mentioned everywhere you go.

That's why I sent you some links earlier. They are courses taught by the company who created Kali. A few years ago Kali was called backtrack. So if you see backtrack, it means Kali and vice versa. (Imagine being taught C# by the designers of the compilers.)

Before I leave this topic for good, lemme leave this important nugget on security: "The best defense is a good offense."

So if you ever want courses on linux, wifi hacking, kali linux, android hacking, virus writing, website vulnerability scanner, rainbow tables, intrusion detection... give me a call.

Good luck.

Thanks Mehn♡. More strength to your elbow✔

Escalze:
I opened a thread on this same question earlier this year. I will post the link https://www.nairaland.com/4966733/ethical-hacking-vs-software-engineering

I visited the link. Where did you later conclude at?

DrBrainstorm:
I visited the link. Where did you later conclude at?

Software Engineering.

Federal University of Technology Minna, Offers Cyber security science..... It a good and lucrative course. Go for it

Cyber security is best in my opinion. If you love hacking and spending hours and sometimes up to 24hrs on your laptop, then go for CS. Because in a practical country, you would be thought ethical hacking, restoring PCs that are hacked, finding IP addresses and a little of network programming.

Well I don't know bout your course curriculum.

I got an admission for computer forensics and cyber security, and some of my modules are software Engineering, programming and co.

MollyBank:
Well I don't know bout your course curriculum.

I got an admission for computer forensics and cyber security, and some of my modules are software Engineering, programming and co.

hello what university?

Godsfavour78:
hello what university?

In the UK.

Godsfavour78:
hello what university?

sure forensics, programming, vulnerability and threat assessment, ethical hacking e-business security, cyber security laws and others will be notable modules

MollyBank:


In the UK.

OK. But baba what university in the UK. Abi you don't want me to come and be disturbing you there?

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