Program Description

Security engineering is a specialized field of engineering that focuses on the security aspects in the design of systems that need to be able to deal robustly with possible sources of disruption, ranging from natural disasters to malicious acts. It is similar to other systems engineering activities in that its primary motivation is to support the delivery of engineering solutions that satisfy pre-defined functional and user requirements, but with the added dimension of preventing misuse and malicious behavior. These constraints and restrictions are often asserted as a security policy.

Technological advances, principally in the field of computers, have now allowed the creation of far more complex systems, with new and complex security problems. Because modern systems cut across many areas of human endeavor, security engineers not only need consider the mathematical and physical properties of systems; they also need to consider attacks on the people who use and form parts of those systems using social engineering attacks. Secure systems have to resist not only technical attacks, but also coersion, fraud, and deception, by confidence tricksters.

Program Highlights

Graduates have the following skills and abilities

• Understanding of a typical threat and the usual risks to people and property.

• Understanding the incentives created both by the threat and the countermeasures.

• Understanding risk and threat analysis methodology and the benefits of an empirical study of the physical security of a facility.

• Understanding how to apply the methodology to buildings, critical infrastructure, ports, public transport and other facilities/compounds.

• Overview of common physical and technological methods of protection and understanding their roles in deterrence, detection and mitigation.

• Determining and prioritizing security needs and aligning them with the perceived threats and the available budget.

Entry Requirements

1. Under 35 years old

2. Senior middle school education with decent grades

Required Documents

Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

Certificate/diploma of highest education

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

Health certificate

Not needed during application. But may required when applying for visa.

Financial support statement

Photocopy of the financial support statement with signature

Academic transcript of highest education

Transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

Certificate of HSK