The security of personal, commercial or government data is one of the most important challenges in the modern IT industry. Cybersecurity professionals are responsible for the information safety on devices, on the net, cloud services and carry out in-depth analytics of all processes.
Russian universities offer a wide range of computer and information security programmes of all academic levels. We have selected the most relevant ones for you:
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology is one of the main educational centres for training high-level IT specialists. Consider their English-taught Cyber Security master's programme. The curriculum includes cryptography, statistical methods of data protection and cloud technologies. For those interested in fundamental education in this subject, the Security of Distributed Computer Systems specialist programme will be perfect.
There are several information security programmes available at the HSE University. For instance, you can become one of the first students of a completely new master's in Information security of cyber-physical systems. Start your studies with a bachelor's degree in Information Security, and then get additional competencies through a master's in the Computer Systems and Networks programme or PhD in Methods and systems of information security.
National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University is known for training qualified specialists in engineering and technical fields. TPU School of Engineering of Information Technology and Robotics collaborates with leading international organizations, e.g., the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET, UK). The university has an English-language master's programme – Big Data Solutions, and a new one, Industrial Security Systems, will soon be launched.
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI is one of the leading Russian educational organizations in training nuclear technology specialists. Information security has always been a key factor for the smooth operation of projects in this industry. At MEPhI, you have a choice of ten Information Security programmes. Like bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Innovative technologies of computer security and Information security of financial and economic units speciality programme. Pay attention to the master's degree in Information Security and Intelligence Analysis for Financial Monitoring and the PhD course in Information Security – both are taught in English.
The Russian-language specialist programme Computer security of ETU LETI is highly popular among international students. They study cryptographic methods, data protection protocols and learn to research, design, implement and maintain secure information systems. You will have the opportunity to take internships and participate in academic mobility programmes with international universities in Finland, Sweden, Germany, etc. Send an application and join students from Vietnam, Cote d'Ivoire, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
RUDN University can help you acquire a speciality in this area, for example, under the bachelor's programme Business Informatics. You will be able to dive into the world of financial security and learn its basics. The Mathematics and Computer Science programme will allow you to examine in detail the methods of protecting information. RUDN University graduates successfully find employment with industry leaders like Nokia, Ernst & Young, Oracle, Microsoft and Optima.
Tyumen State University leads several programmes of different academic levels, for example, a bachelor's degree in Information Security. Study methods and technologies for protecting confidential information, develop distributed systems and software on servers and mobile devices. The Information Security of Automated Systems speciality will allow you to become a professional in cryptographic methods of data protection. Within the framework of this programme, Tyumen State University cooperates with educational organisations in Germany, Spain, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Estonia and others.
An international cybersecurity centre operates at ITMO University. It includes seven laboratories to study and model various cyberthreats and to develop methods to prevent them. At ITMO, you have the opportunity to complete bachelor, masters and PhD studies in the Information Security programme.
Ural Federal University offers applicants many information security programmes at all academic levels: bachelor's degree in Computer systems security, Information and analytical security systems specialist programme, master's degree in Information security in personal data information systems, state information systems and significant objects of critical information infrastructure structures and a PhD in Methods and systems of information protection, information security.
Data privacy experts work around the world in leading businesses, global corporations and government agencies. Here we discussed just a few educational programmes in information security and economic protection, including English-taught. Using the search on our website, you can find more programmes from other leading universities: IKBFU, FEFU, KFU, Samara University, TSU, SUSU.
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