Master in Cybersecurity

The overall goal for the master’s programme is to give the students the knowledge and understanding of security that is necessary to ensure both trust and credibility to ICT-systems. Knowledge of ICT, cryptography and its uses, and understanding of systems are amongst the topics of the programme.

Organizer
University of Agder (Kristiansand, Norway)

Duration
2 years

Thematic Scope
 Security Technologies (Trust, Threats, Risk and Vulnerability, Communication, Cooperation and Research Methods, Enterprise Systems and Security Architecture, Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Security in IoT and Machine-Type Communication, Cryptography, WiFi and Internet of Things, 5G and IoT: Advanced)
 Security Management (Ethical and Legal Aspects of Information Security, Enterprise Systems and Security Architecture, Communication and Teamwork in Cyber Security, Trust, Threats, Risk and Vulnerability, Strategic Information Security Management, Selected Security Topics, Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Security in IoT and Machine-Type Communication, Research Methods in Information Systems, Current Topics and Research Areas in Information System Security, Security Management in IS Development Projects)

No of ECTS credits
120 ECTS

Job opportunities
 Security technologies – this specialization educates people to work in preparation, integration, and development of technical solutions for security.
 Security management – this specialization profile is centred around management and organizational, and user-centred aspects; this competence is essential when it comes to planning management, implementation, and deployment of systems where solid security is critical.

More information
https://www.uia.no/en/studieplaner/programme/M-SEC