The program is designed for individuals seeking to delve into research, analytics, and the design of cybersecurity systems, with consideration for global challenges, standards, and innovative approaches.
The curriculum prepares specialists for strategic planning and implementation of security measures aimed at protecting an organization’s IT infrastructure, digital assets, and confidential information from cyber threats.
A key component of the training involves conducting research across a broad spectrum of topics, including policies, procedures, technologies, and organizational frameworks that collectively ensure robust cybersecurity.
The program is focused on training specialists with competencies in designing and integrating security measures into an organization’s overall IT infrastructure amidst emerging technologies and evolving attack vectors. It emphasizes the identification and prioritization of critical organizational assets and ensuring their proper protection.
Core Competencies Developed:
- Conducting research on cyber incidents and the security of critical infrastructure;
- Designing cybersecurity systems utilizing cryptographic, technical, and intelligent tools;
- Developing regulatory frameworks and security policies within organizations;
- Managing access control, threat monitoring, and cybersecurity audits;
- Applying optimization, modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods to solve professional challenges;
- Creating and implementing secure software solutions that address emerging threats, including quantum technologies.
Competencies Acquired:
- Conducting research on cyber incidents and the security of critical infrastructure;
- Designing cybersecurity systems employing cryptographic, technical, and intelligent tools;
- Developing regulatory frameworks and security policies for organizations;
- Managing access control, threat monitoring, and cybersecurity auditing;
- Applying optimization methods, modeling techniques, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to professional challenges;
- Creating and implementing secure software solutions addressing emerging threats, including those posed by quantum technologies.
Key Areas of Study for Master’s Students:
- Information Security Systems and Cybersecurity Management: Development of information security management systems (ISMS), formulation of data protection policies and strategies in accordance with international standards (ISO, NIST), security auditing, ensuring business continuity, and managing access to information resources;
- Information Protection Technologies and Threat Mitigation: Post-quantum and classical cryptography, design of cryptographic systems, analysis of cybersecurity tool effectiveness, development of secure applications, protection of decentralized and distributed systems, cyber incident response, reverse engineering, and digital forensics;
- Research, Modeling, and Innovation in Cybersecurity: Mathematical modeling of cybersecurity processes, optimization techniques, risk analysis, application of artificial intelligence and machine learning, development of research skills, and creation of custom solutions to address modern challenges, including quantum technologies.
- Deployment and Administration of Secure Information and Communication Systems: Implementation of secure configurations, access management, resource monitoring, and standardization of protection mechanisms.
- Cyber Incident Monitoring, Auditing, and Investigation: Intrusion detection methods, incident response, analysis of events and data leaks, tracing mechanisms, handling of digital forensic artifacts, and development of risk mitigation recommendations.
The training program incorporates the concept of secure network architecture and the design of protected systems. The curriculum includes hands-on experience in virtual environments simulating real-world scenarios involving the deployment and administration of networking technologies and tools, encryption practices, public key infrastructure (PKI), as well as identity and access management.
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Design comprehensive cybersecurity systems for businesses, government entities, and critical IT infrastructure, taking into account current threats and technologies;
- Analyze risks, vulnerabilities, and cyber incidents, implement response methods, conduct digital forensics, and deploy threat monitoring systems;
- Implement and maintain Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), enforce security policies in line with international standards (ISO/IEC, OWASP, NIST);
- Develop and test secure software solutions, including the use of .NET, DevSecOps practices, and secure development technologies;
- Conduct independent research in cybersecurity, generate innovative solutions, and apply machine learning for risk assessment and data protection;
- Develop post-quantum cryptosystems and employ quantum cryptography, modeling data protection at the highest technical level;
- Manage the security of cloud, blockchain, and decentralized systems, implement access controls, and deploy information protection tools;
- Present technical solutions to both expert and non-expert audiences, collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, teach, and lead personnel within the field of information security.
Career Paths Include:
- Security Administrator
- Security Analyst
- Analyst for Information and Telecommunication Systems Security
- Data Protection Analyst
- Information Security and Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
- SOC (Security Operations Center) Analyst
- Security Architect
- Cloud Security Architect
- Security Auditor
- Security Engineer
- Application Security Engineer
- Malware Research Engineer
- Security Manager
- IT Project Manager in Information Security
- Cross-platform Software Developer for Threat Monitoring and Mitigation
- Incident Response Specialist
- Security Specialist
- Network Administrator for Secure Databases
- Developer of Comprehensive Information Protection Systems
- Cryptographer
- Cryptoanalyst
- Information Security Organization Professional
- Restricted Access Data Protection Professional
- University and Higher Education Lecturer
The department proudly offers a modern material and technical base. State-of-the-art laboratories equipped with innovative technologies foster an environment conducive to student learning and research.
Collaboration with industry is actively developing. Over thirty government and commercial organizations have entrusted the Department of ITS, in partnership with JSC “Institute of Information Technologies” and other institutions, with projects to secure the information systems of their departmental and corporate infrastructures.
The department’s guiding principle in working with clients is to deliver optimal, economically viable solutions in the field of information protection, grounded in cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements and aligned with national and international information security standards.
Participation in international scientific programs and projects enables the department to remain at the forefront of technological advancement and contribute to solving global challenges. Faculty members and postgraduate students have implemented an international project titled “Quantum Technologies for Securing Modern 5G Networks” in collaboration with the University of Colorado Springs, USA. This initiative was the winner of a cybersecurity competition between the United States and Ukraine, organized by the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation.
Information protection is not merely a technical discipline — it is a mission. Choose the Master’s program at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (KhNURE) and become one of those shaping a safe digital future.