Degree: SPECIALIST
Duration: 5,5 years (11 semesters)
ECTS: 330
Fields of study: Telecommunication Systems and Networks, Information Security
Languages of instruction: Russian, English (on request)

DESCRIPTION

A graduate who has successfully completed the program represents a high-level specialist in the field of information security, ready to solve the tasks of professional activity in research, design, control and analytical, organisational, managerial and operational types of activities. A specialist in this specialty is called upon to protect the interests of the individual, society and the state in the information sphere, to introduce acquired knowledge and culture into professional practice. A specialist in this specialty should have a broad university-level outlook and appropriate professional training in order to be ready to independently solve design and practical tasks in the face of new socio-economic challenges and the constant transformation of legal, moral, cultural and everyday orientations of the population.

AIMS

research activity:
•    conducting research and development work in the field of developing means and security systems to protect means of communication from unauthorised access.

control and analytical activity:
•    certifying computing facilities for compliance with requirements of information security;
•    certifying allocated (protected) facilities for compliance with requirements of information security.

organisational and management activity:
•    managing relations with regulators in the field of information protection.

operational activity:
•    analysing the security of computer systems and network services;
•    supporting information security systems during operation.

design activity:
•    ensuring protection for means of communication of special purpose from unauthorised access;
•    developing secure telecommunication systems and means of protection from unauthorised access for means of communication;
•    developing information security systems for systems of various purposes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
•    develop proposals and conduct the practical implementation of elements, means, and systems for protecting telecommunication systems, including the development of software;
•    develop systems and elements of special-purpose telecommunication system protection and means for preventing unauthorised access;
•    develop design solutions and formalise requirements for information protection in telecommunication systems;
•    identify information security threats and technical channels of information leakage, certify computing facilities for compliance with requirements of information security;
•    identify information security threats and technical channels of information leakage, certify allocated (protected) premises for compliance with requirements of information security;
•    cooperate with authorised federal executive authorities during the implementation of licensing, attestation, and certification in accordance with the requirements of regulatory acts, guidance and methodological documents;
•    apply means of identification and automatic response to attempts of unauthorised access to telecommunication system resources;
•    apply and support information security systems;
•    organise research and development work for building means and systems of telecommunication system security.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this program can work in research and telecommunications sector, focusing on the development and maintenance of communication networks and implementing security measures to protect against unauthorised access. They may also be involved in ensuring the functionality and development of specialised communication networks for security purposes.