10.04.01 Computer Systems Security (Educating the Next Generation of Experts in Cyber Security)

Presentation of Master's program

Presentation of Master's program

The program was developed in accordance with international standards and requirements, based on the previously implemented ENGENSEC Master's program (Tempus project). The best experts in the relevant fields from academic and industrial environment were involved for the Program’s development. The main goal of the program is an in-depth study of topical issues of information security, communication system protection and digital forensics.

Main academic courses:

•  Information Security Management;
•  Advanced Network and Cloud Security;
•  Malware;
•  Digital Forensic;
•  Big Data Security Technologies

The department of Secured Communications Systems is recognized to be the best Education Center in Russia in the area of Information Security for three times.

SPbSUT received certificates of international professional and public accreditation of educational programs in the areas of training 10.03.01 Information Security, 10.04.01 Information Security, 10.05.02 Information Security of Telecommunication Systems, 10.06.01 Information security, 11.03.02, 11.04.02 Infocommunication Technologies and Communication Systems.

The areas of training participating in accreditation were awarded the Excellent quality badge, which testifies to the high quality of educational programs accredited in accordance with European standards to guarantee the quality of ESG education.

We have a successful experience in implementing Double Degree programs with European Universities (BTH Sweden).

Main areas of research:

•  Advanced Network & Cloud Security:
•  Wireless & Mobile Security;
•  Secure Software Development;
•  Malware Analysis;
•  Web Security;
•  Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking;
•  Digital Forensics

Practice and future career.

Future students of the Master's degree institute could find a job in the security departments of banks, private companies, become pentest engineers, work in security centers. In addition, they continue their research work in the field of cybersecurity in scientific organizations.

Outstanding professors:

Andrey Krasov 

Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, Head of the Department of Secure Communication Networks, Accreditation expert Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science.

Andrey Krasov is a member of the Guild of Vocational Education Experts, accredited international expert IQAA-IQAA (Republic of Kazakhstan), academician of the International Academy of Telecommunications, member of the Information Security Methodological Council under the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control of Russia for the Northwestern Federal District.

Courses:

Malicious Software

Programming Languages

Assembler in Information Security Tasks

Development of Protected Applications

Computer Viruses

Fundamentals of Scientific and Experimental Research

Disciplines of Training Highly Qualified Personnel.

Valery Korzhik

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor. Honored Worker of the Higher School of the Russian Federation, member of IEEE, honorary professor of SPbSUT, member of the Scientific and Technical Council, member of the dissertation council of  SPbSUT.

Courses:

Fundamentals of Steganography

Fundamentals of Scientific and Experimental Research

Digital Forensics

Shorthand Technologies in Infocommunication Systems.

Igor Ushakov

Candidate of  Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Secure Communication Networks.Head of the educational program of Master's program "Infocommunication Technologies and Communication Systems", specialty "Secure Systems and Communication networks", Head of the Eltex Academy of SPbSUT , leading lecturer of the Department in the block of disciplines for the Security of Computer Networks and Data Processing Centers.

Courses:

Network Technologies and Information Security

VSAT Monitoring and Control Network

Computing Networks

Fundamentals of Routing in Computer Networks

Computing Networks

Information Security  in Data Centers

Protection of Cloud Computing and Telecommunications

Fundamentals of Routing in Computer Networks

Networking Basics

Building a Secure Information Security Architecture for Cloud Computing

Principles of Organization of Global Computer Networks

Principles of Organizing Local Area Networks

Big Data Information Security Technologies.

Andrey Chechulin

Candidate of  Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Secure Communication Networks.

Andrey Chechulin is a leading researcher at the Laboratory of Computer Security Problems of Federal State Budgetary Institution St Petersburg Institute of  Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Courses:

Information Security in Data Centers

Protection of Cloud Computing and Telecommunications

Fundamentals of Inter-Network Interaction

Building a Secure Information Security Architecture for Cloud Computing

Principles of Organization of Local Computer Networks

Information Security Technologies.

Feedback from graduates:

Students of Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) Andreas Korsbakke and Joel Lidmarkhave been studying on Double Degree programme "Information Security" (Department of Secure Communication Systems) at SPbSUT since September 2019.

Education is conducted in English by leading lecturers of the University. Master students had the following disciplines in the first semester of study: Information Security Certification, Information Security Management, Big Data Information Security Technologies, Information Security Technologies, Secure Information Systems.

Joel Lidmark: "We are very pleased to have the opportunity to study in Russia, to have modern courses that were developed during the ENGENSEC project: Securing Cloud Computing and Telecommunications, Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, Secure Application Development. This is a unique opportunity to combine studies in modern programs with visits to the museums of wonderful St Petersburg!"

Andreas Korsbakke: "Studying process at SPbSUT differs from BTH. SPbSUT professors pay much more attention to laboratory work, constantly monitoring your activity. This allows you to plunge deeper into the subject and give you the opportunity to distribute your free time effectively".

Master students attended the international conference IDC-2019. Reports of scientists were presented and an international scientific school was held at the conference.

Joel Lidmark and Andreas Korsbakke successfully defended their thesis on the topic: "Forecasting alarms using machine learning Predicting tall oil production at Sodra cell". Scientific advisers - Ph.D., Associate Professor Andrey Krasov, Ph.D., Associate Professor Andrey Chechulin , Martin Boldt, Ph.D. (BTH, Sweden).

Enrollment tests are held in the form of an interview and contain an assessment of the applicant’s knowledge in the following disciplines:

• Methods for Assessing the Security of Computer Systems
• Cryptographic Methods of Information Protection 
• Computer Viruses;
• Basics of Steganography 
• Security of IP-telephony
• Security of Computer Networks
• Guiding and Methodological Documents of the Authorized
• Federal Executive Authorities for Information Protection
• Development of Secure Software
• Secure Operating Systems
• Routing Basics in Computer Networks.

The content of the program of the enrollment tests

• The Main Components of Information Security. Threats to Information Security.
• The Legislative Level of Information Security. Standards in the Field of Information Security.
• Authentication and Authorization Mechanisms in TCP/IP Networks.
• Computationally Stable Cryptosystems (Simple and Complex Algorithms)
• Stream Ciphers (Construction Methods, General Characteristics)
• Properties of Stream Cipher
• Principles of Constructing Block Ciphers
• Principles of Construction of Asymmetric Cryptosystems
• Description of the RSA Cryptosystem. Complexity of Operations in RSA
• Potential Attacks on RSA.
• Message Authentication. User Authentication
• Audit in Secure Information System
• Models of Differentiation of Access Rights in Information System
• Types of Computer Viruses and Methods of Dealing with them. Antivirus Programs and Packages.
• Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems.
• The Main Protocols of Network Interaction.
• Voice Transmission Protocols in TCP/IP Networks.

The dates of the enrollment tests in the form of an interview: June 24, 2024 - August 6, 2024.

An applicant for a Master's program must submit an application to the SUT admissions committee through the Applicant's Personal Account. Editing and uploading files is not possible after filling out your personal account and uploading documents.