Cybersecurity
Help defend the society against cyberattacks and develop next-generation security solutions. During this two-year master’s programme you will get cybersecurity competence needed in every sector of society. The combination of theoretical courses and practical exercises will give you the right tools to meet the digital security challenges of today and tomorrow.
Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical challenges for the future. Linköping University conducts world-class research in the cybersecurity field, and this master’s programme offers the breadth of knowledge required to succeed in the cybersecurity landscape. During these two years you will get cutting-edge knowledge and expertise skills in cyberlaw, digital forensics, organisational security, and social engineering attacks and defences.
Benefit from latest research
You follow technically advanced courses in software security, system and network security, and cryptology – all based on our deep cybersecurity competence. Your professors and lecturers conduct their own research and have qualified experiences from the field. In the second semester you will participate in an ethical hacking course and train your ability to defend and challenge state-of-the-art security solutions.
Digital tools to assess sustainability
Sustainable developments are implemented in the programme in several ways. For instance, the course Professionalism for cybersafety includes strategies and solutions for sustainable development of social, technological and ecological systems, understanding of human impact on ecosystems, and digital tools to assess sustainable development with focus on computer science.
Selection will be based on academic merits.
A bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following or equivalent subject areas:
- computer science
- information technology
- software engineering
- computer engineering
Or a bachelor's degree with a minor in computer science or related subject area, with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in computer-related subjects equivalent to:
- programming
- data structures
- databases
- software engineering
- computer hardware
- computer networks
At least 22 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics relevant for the programme including courses in discrete mathematics, linear algebra and calculus.
As a cybersecurity expert from Linköping University, you will have excellent career opportunities no matter what your goals are within the field. Since the digital society is vulnerable to cyberattacks – which can disrupt or disable financial systems, critical infrastructures, and government services – the demand for security experts is enormous in almost all fields. This ranges from start-ups and small companies to large enterprises and authorities, both on a national and international level.
You will be able to take on technical roles with companies developing new security solutions or manage projects that improves cybersecurity at an organisational level. You may also delve further into the science of cybersecurity through PhD studies and an academic career. Cybersecurity is a growing area in academia and the expanding research field has promising opportunities, both in Sweden and internationally.
After graduation you could work as
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Cybersecurity specialist
- Cybersecurity architect
- Chief information security officer
