Why choose this programme option?

Cybersecurity is at the highest national political level defined as a priority area in order to strengthen the security in our ICT infrastructure. With the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) it is a legal requirement that IT systems are designed and operated according to the principles of privacy-by-design and security-by-design. To fulfill this requirement it is necessary that every computer engineer or IT expert has security awareness and a good understanding of fundamental security principles, in the same way as building architects must have the necessary knowledge and skills to design houses with adequate fire safety. With a specialisation in Information Security you become a security expert with the capability to lead security efforts with regard to security design and security management in organisations.

The industry and the government sector have a growing need for IT security skills, and people with a Master's degree in information security are highly sought after. With a security Master's, you'll learn to understand and solve the complexity of how to develop secure IT systems, analyse the security of systems, and manage IT security in general.