The mission of the master’s program in Cybersecurity is to provide and ensure thorough training in the field of cybersecurity, as well as to produce specialists capable of meeting professional demands in a job market characterized by high levels of dynamism and innovation.
Upon completing this master’s program, graduates will acquire skills in:
- The development and implementation of professional and/or research projects for the theoretical foundation of cybersecurity systems and services;
The development of professional solutions for the design and development of high-security systems. - Writing and maintaining the programming code presented in the instructions and technical specifications for software applications and operating systems to ensure the security of the system and data;
- Assessment of the risk level of a system from a security perspective.
- The development of original solutions aimed at securing hardware and software systems and protecting access to data;
- Conducting scientific research in the field of cybersecurity.
The objectives of the master’s program in Cybersecurity converge towards training graduates prepared to continue research in the field of cybersecurity, as well as to meet the growing demand for specialists in the job market in this area.
Study Discipline
Year I
Year II
The content of the master’s program
The content that will be studied in the master’s program in Cybersecurity includes, among others, the following concepts and techniques:
- The specific definition of the concepts that characterize cybersecurity;
- Identification of vulnerabilities, risks, and cybersecurity threats at the organizational level;
- Managing cybersecurity events;
- Data protection using modern encryption technologies;
- Protection of information using electronic signatures and PKI infrastructures;
- Study and analysis of security protocols;
- Application of methods for securing computer networks;
- Applying methods for securing systems and applications;
- Securing databases;
- Securing multimedia systems;
- The study of the systems and protocols used in electronic payment systems.
- Information security management;
- Collection and investigation of evidence in the field of cybercrime (forensics);
- The conduct of cybersecurity exercises;
- The application of specific technologies to ensure operational continuity;
The research topics will cover areas such as operating system security, mobile device security, Internet of Things systems, distributed systems, communication protocols, software-defined networking, and virtualization solutions.
Teaching Series
| Series 2021-2023 |
Acquired skills (listed in the diploma supplement)
The skills developed within the master’s program in Cybersecurity have resulted from studying the local and global context, examining study programs from other universities both nationally and internationally, and engaging in discussions with companies in the field. (e.g., Amazon Development Center, Orange S.A., Continental Automotive Romania, Centric IT Solutions Romania).
Professional skills
- The knowledge of advanced concepts in the field of computer science and information technology, as well as the ability to operate with these concepts.
- Scientific and practical research on the security of complex information systems.
- Solving problems based on methods and technologies for securing complex information systems.
- The use of specific tools in the field to identify vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats.
- Designing and developing software solutions with a high level of security focused on the prevention and response to cybersecurity incidents.
Transversal skills
- The application, in the context of complying with legislation, of intellectual property rights, principles, norms, and values of the professional code of ethics within one’s own strategy of rigorous, efficient, and responsible work.
- Identifying roles and responsibilities within a specialized team, decision-making, and task assignment, while applying relationship-building techniques and effective teamwork practices.
- The development of a spirit of creativity, initiative, and action, for updating professional, economic, and organizational culture knowledge.
Possible occupations (COR code – Classification of Occupations in Romania)
Specialist in procedures and tools for information systems security (251402)
Software systems engineer (251205)
Software product development engineer (251207)