Master degree program in information security (090900.68)
Training of specialists in the field of information security began in 1997, when the
Department of Information Security Telecommunication Systems was founded. (In 2013,
we also had the Department of Secured Communication Systems - SCS) and the opening
of specialty training engineers 201800 "Security in Communication System."
Currently, this is a bachelors degree program that includes (090900.62 "Information
Security", 210700.62, "Info communication Technology and Communication systems,"
profile "Secure communications" 100100.62 "Service" profile "Security Service") , two
areas in the Master degree program (090900.68 "Information Security", 210700.68, "
Info communication Technology and Communication systems," profile "Secured
Communication Systems"), the best of our graduates can continue their education in a
post-graduate school in the specialty 05.17.19 "Information Security and Data
Protection" . Training in educational programs of the Department annually selects more
than 150 people, including a lot of foreigners from near and far abroad. The structure of
education programs of the Department of Secured Communication Systems is
presented in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Structure of education programs of the Department of Secured
Communication Systems
The educational program of Master Degree program 090900.68 "Information Security"
the department of Secured Communications has been running since 2012. Masters
training in this area is aimed at studying the safety issues of telecommunications
networks with a focus on technology world leaders in this field, primarily companies
Cisco Systems, VMware. The structure of the curriculum for Master presented in Figure
2.
Figure 2. The structure of the curriculum for the Master program 090900.68 in
"Information Security"
Masters training includes lectures, laboratory and practical training, practical works,
preparation and defense of thesis for a master's degree. Total program - 120 credits for
2 years.
All disciplines are focused on the federal component of the 1-st semester, making it
easier to organize programs of academic mobility and divergent learning paths for our
undergraduates.
The
first
semester
involves
students
taking
the
subject
entitled:
"Methods and means for protecting the electronic document» professor V.I. Andrianov
is in charge of this subject. The results of the work of professor V.I. Andrianov in
information security made during his service in departmental organizations were
noticed by a number of government awards. The Discipline includes the study
requirements for electronic document management system, the doctrine of information
security of the Russian Federation, the basic algorithms of EDS, the major problems of
user authentication.
"Theoretical Foundations of Computer Security" professor M.V. Buynevich is in charge
of this subject with experience lecturing in several foreign countries. In the course of
studying the discipline, students are introduced to the issues, analysis of security threats
in computer systems, computer systems security models, methods of analysis and
evaluation of security of computer systems.
The following four disciplines included in the federal component are as follows "Theoretical Foundations of Management", "Mathematical modeling of technical
facilities and control systems", "Trustworthy Computing", "Economics and
Management", our colleagues from relevant departments of the university will be
responsible in this regard, having experience in conducting training on foreign language,
including a number of foreign universities.
Final subject of students studying this semester is the subject in "Fundamentals of
Computer Networks" – the discipline needs preparation on the part of students in the
first place without the appropriate basic education in the field of info-communications
disciplines to explore next. This discipline could be passed in if the student has a valid
certificate of CCNA.
Subjects that will be studied in the following 2 semesters applies to the university and
are changeable components for Masters as noted above, it also allows students
undergoing their masters after the 2-nd semester to participate in academic mobility
programs. These disciplines can be divided into four groups:
Theoretical issues of information security disciplines represented in two subjects:
"Cryptographic methods and means of information security Infocommunications and
"Technology steganography." The author of these disciplines is a Doctor of Technical
Sciences, Professor V.I.Korzhik. Valery Korzhik is very famous scientist; his discovery
«inequality of Korzhik» is much known worldwide among specialists in cryptography.
Many textbooks of professor V.I. Korzhilk has been translated into foreign languages. He
is regularly invited to lecture at leading foreign universities, including the University of
Charlotte (United States), at the University of Wollongong (Australia), in
Kembredzhskom and Oxford universities, CINVESTAV- IPN in Mexico City and
Guadalajara (Mexico), and others. Valery Korzhik - an active participant in the
international symposiums and conferences at the highest level.
In the discipline of "Cryptographic methods and tools for information security
Infocomm" This is considered symmetric cryptographic systems using block and stream
ciphers. Message authentication using symmetric cryptographic systems. Basic
principles of asymmetric cryptosystems (public-key cryptosystems), electronic (digital
signatures) and cryptographic protocols.
Subjects in "Steganography" explains how to build stegosystems with resistance,
immersion and extraction technique CEH resistant to accidental and deliberate disposal,
especially the construction of systems CEH for audio and video signals.
Subject in "Developing secure applications on java» and "System software protected
communication systems" is lectured by A.V. Krasov professor, head of development of
specialized programs for various businesses, including the executed state orders. Since
the inception of the department, A.V. Krasov has been the vice-head of the department,
directing all educational-methodical work of the department, coordinator of the
University program of Masters in the field of cyber security, implemented within the
framework of the participation in Tempus and other international programs in the field
of information security.
In the discipline of "Developing secure applications on java» devoted to the study
carried out by programming on the example of joint development, performed by a
group of masters.
The Discipline in System software secure communication systems "examines the
systemic issues of programming under UNIX. This subject in the security of operating
systems is been lectured by our graduate assistant professor D.V.Yurkin. Our
department D.V.Yurkin went from been a student to a graduate in our specialty
(engineer), defending a thesis for the degree of candidate of sciences and lecturer. D.V.
Yurikin has experience as a Head of security of one of the banks in our city, he uses this
experience of lecturing two author's courses "Information Security in OS UNIX» and
"Information Security in OS MS Windows Server». During these courses, students study
the organization of security policies in operating systems.
Most of subjects in education plan covering problems in information security. This
subjects are taught by our leading lectures, certified Cisco, VMware, Juniper instructors:
assoc. prof. Daniil Kirillov (Certificates of Cisco Systems Inc: CCNA, CCNA Voice, CCNA
Wireless, CCNA Security, CCNA Service Provider Operations, CCDA, CCNP, CCIP, CCNP
Voice, CCNP Security, CCNP Wireless, CCNP Service Provider, CCDP, CCSP, Cisco Firewall
Security Specialist, Cisco IOS Security Specialist, Cisco VPN Security Specialist, Cisco ASA
Specialist, Cisco IPS Specialist, Cisco Network Admission Control Specialist, Cisco IP
Telephony Design Specialist, Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design
Specialist, Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist, Cisco Data
Center Application Services Design Specialist, Cisco Data Center Application Services
Support Specialist, Cisco NAC Specialist; Microsoft Corporation: MCITP, MCITP Server
Administrator, MCTS, MCTS Active Directory, MCTS Network Infrastructure, MCT;
VMware: VCP.
Igor Ushakov (Cisco Systems Inc: CCSI, CCAI, CNAIT, CCNA, CCNA Security, CCNA
Wireless, CCDA, Cisco IOS Security Specialist, CCNP, CCDP, CCIP, CSE, 4011 Recognition
Certificate, Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist,
Microsoft (MCT, MCSA, MCSA Active Directory, MCSA Network Infrastructure, MCITP,
VMware (VCP5 - VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5)., EMC (EMC Academic
Associate),
Andrey Petrunin (Cisco Systems Inc.: CCNP, CCNP-SP, CCNP-Voice, CCIP, CCDA, CCSI;
Juniper: JNCIP-ENT, JNCIP-SP, JNCIP-SEC, JNCSP-ENT, JNCSP-SP, JNCSP-SEC, JNCI;
VMware: VCI, VCP;
Maxim Fomin (Citrix: Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix XenApp 6, Citrix Certified
Administrator for Citrix XenDesktop 5, Citrix Certified Administrator for Citrix
XenDesktop 5 for Citrix Xen Server 6; NetApp: NetApp Certified Backup and Recovery
Implementation Engineer, Certified Data Mangement Administrator, SAN
Implementation Engineer; VMware: VCP5, VCP5 Advanced Data Center Design, VCP5
Cloud, VCP5 Desktop, VCP5 DC Administrator, DC Virtialization)
Most of them have work experience, including lectures and specialized training in many
European
countries,
USA,
Brazil,
Southeast
Asia.
The material studied in these disciplines is focused on solving the world leader in the
field of info-communications - the company Cisco Systems Inc.
In brackets in the scheme in Figure 2, called courses, underlying the construction of the
data relevant disciplines. The availability of such practice-oriented competencies of the
graduates of the training program contributes to their master’s career on the
telecommunications sector.
For example, subject Basics of information and network security systems focuses on the
design, implementation, and monitoring of a comprehensive security policy, using Cisco
IOS security features and technologies as examples. The course covers security controls
of Cisco IOS devices as well as a functional introduction to the Cisco ASA adaptive
security appliance.
Subject «Introduction to the construction and maintenance of integrated security
systems» is enable students to perform the conceptual, intermediate, and detailed
design of a network infrastructure that supports desired network solutions over
intelligent network services, in order to achieve effective performance, scalability, and
availability.
Subject «Maintenance of data networks» allow students to learn how to plan, configure
and verify the implementation of secure enterprise LAN and WAN routing solutions
using a range of routing protocols
Subject «Service and maintenance of multi-level switched networks» will help students
prepare to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise
switching solutions for campus environments using the Cisco Enterprise Campus
Architecture.
Subject «Security in IP-telephony» introduces security mechanisms and describes
different implementation scenarios that increase security level in Cisco Unified
Communications networks.
Subject «Maintenance of protected virtual circuit-switched labels» introduces the
concepts of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and describes its implementation It
explains the MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) services built on the MPLS technology
Subject «Firewall» providing network security engineers with the knowledge and skills
that are needed to implement and maintain perimeter solutions that are based on Cisco
ASA security appliances.
Our department in 1998 opened the first in northwestern Russia Regional Networking
the Cisco Academy, in 2012 it opened a second in northwestern Russia Networking
Academy VMware. This Discipline provided by these academies are integrated into the
learning process of our programs for bachelors. The Material, methodological and
personnel base, accumulated over the years, became the basis for the unit network
security disciplines in the structure of Master of our department.
In 2012, Deparment of Secured Communication Systems initiated the creation of
scientific-educational center «Laboratory Cisco». The center includes two laboratories:
Basic laboratory including equipment for basics and professional courses CCxA&CCxP
(Voice, Wireless, Network, Security, Design, Service Provider) and Data Center
laboratory including storage networks is the most progressive area of studying including
(Cisco Nexus switches 7000, 5000, 2000 FEX, Cisco UCS Servers, VMware vSphere,
NetApp storage arrays).
The equipment of Basic laboratory includes CISCO1941/K9 (12 items), ASA5505-50-BUNK8 (4 items), ASA5520-AIP10-K8 (4 items), IPS-4240-K9 (4 items), CISCO2911/K9 (2
items), AIR-CT2504-15-K9 (4 items), AIR-CT5508-12-K9 (1 item), AIR-MSE-3310-K9 (1
item), NAC3315-100-K9 (1 item), WS-C3560G-24PS-E (4 items), WS-C2960-24TT-L (2
items), DG70001741 (3 items), CP-7965G (12 items), AirPCap Classic (4 items), AIRLAP1262N-R-K9 (4 items);
The equipment of Storage laboratory includes Cisco UCS R200-1120402W (4 items),
Cisco Nexus N7K-C7010-BUN (2 items), N2K-C2248TP-1GE (4 items), N5K-C5548UP-BS32 (5 items), WS-C4900M – (1 item), DS-C9124AP-K9 (4 items), DS4243-1507-24S-R5-C
– Disk shelf 24x300GB (2 items).
This equipment is the basis for our research on Masters and PhD students, but also
widely used in the educational process of the program department.
Figure 3. Example of equipment of the scientific-research center « Laboratory Cisco»
With first-year graduate students working under the supervision of his supervisor on my
dissertation for the degree of Master. All last semester is devoted to this work.
Dissertation developed and defended in English. Besides mandatory elements of
Masters practiced at the Department of SCS is to participate in scientific conferences,
publication of articles, laboratory and practical work on the profile of their scientific
work.
List of scientific-research subjects on the Department of Secured Communication
Systems could be found in the table:
Teacher
Subject
V.P. Prosikhi
Security in global networks
Prof. V.I. Korzhik
Ass.prof. D.V. Kushnir
Ass.prof. K.A. Nebaeva
Steganography and Cryptography
Prof. V.A. Yakovlev
Information security in telecommunication
networks
Prof. M.V. Buinevich
Non-traditional channels of interconnection in
Infocommunications.
Assoc. prof., Vice-head of the Steganography in executive files and
department
of
secured script languages of programming.
Information systems
communication systems
A.V. Krasov
Assoc. prof. D.I. Kirillov,
V.N. Volkogonov
Cisco technologies
Assoc. prof. V.N Nikitin,
D.V. Yurkin
Information security in radio netwoks.
Assoc. prof. I.N.Babkov
Information sniffing
Assoc. prof. A.I. Peshkov
Information security in jural sphere
Assoc. prof. V.I. Andrianov
Protection of electronic documents
By scientific management in the master program our colleagues from relevant
organizations were involved.
Department of Secured Communication Systems is actively working with foreign
students. Our leading professors, especially prof. V.I. Korzhik regularly carry out lectures
at leading foreign universities. Many teachers of the department who are certified
instructors conduct specialized training in different countries such as Brazil, Belgium,
Nederland, etc.
In 2013, the Department of Secured Communication Systems began a major program of
training in English medium for the Republic of Vietnam. Teacher training programs were
successfully completed which were conducted at the University of Posts and
Telecommunications in Hanoi (Vietnam) Assoc. D.I. Kirilov, a group of teachers of the
university held a 2-month internship at the Department of Secured Communication
Systems SUT. Our partners at the University of Posts and Telecommunications of
Vietnam have already reached the first students that after the first two years of study in
Vietnam on an agreed program to continue their studies at our university for 3-4
courses in English at bachelor 090900.62 "Information Security".
For a number of years, the department provides a range of disciplines in English for
students from European universities partners in academic mobility programs.
In 2013, the training program for masters in 090900.68 "Information Security" became a
full member of the new EU-recognized Master’s program Educating the Next
generation experts in Cyber Security (ENGENSEC).
The project has been funded by the European Commission. The main objective of the
ENGENSEC project is to create new Master’s program in area of IT Security as a
response on current and emerging cybersecurity threats by educating the next
generation experts in this area, thus supporting development of e-based economics, life
and society in partner countries.
The ENGENSEC proposal addressed to challenges in information society development
concerned CyberSecurity and privacy in e-oriented world. This project introduce
advanced Master’s curriculum in CyberSecurity to teach the next generation experts,
based on previous best practices in double degree implementation among EU
universities, ECTS and mutual degree recognition.
Participation in the program will cause a change in the curriculum associated with the
introduction for all universities participating in the program block with 32 credit units
being developed with the participation of the leading teachers of our department.
Participation in the program will also allow our master students go for 1 year in one of
the partners call and get master's degrees in two countries. The same opportunity to
obtain a master's degree and have SUT students enrolled in Master degree programs in
the field of information security in our partner universities under the ENGENSEC project.
Dear colleagues we await you to continue your studies on the training program for
masters in 090900.68 "Information Security" implemented by the Department of
Secured Communication Systems SUT.