Information Security
This programme is taught in English.
Welcome to study start 2017
Semester commencement and program for the start seminar
International students: Orientation Days August 14-15th
All students: Mandatory start seminar August 16th from 10 am to 18 pm in K102
Student registration
Get started as a student
- International students: Arrival check list and register as student
- Norwegian students: Register as a student
Time schedules
The lessons start after the start seminar. You will find your time schedule in TP:Timeplan
Access card
The access card serves as a key/access card, a library card and for printing. Photo for the access card is taken during the start seminar.
Curriculum
Buy your curriculum on the internet or at the book store Sit Gjøvik at campus or at the book sales in the cafeteria on August 21st, where former students sell their used books. You will find your curriculum in the course description for each course.
Activity Day
Get to know all student organizations, groups and student unions at campus on August 24th.
Join the Buddy Week
Useful links
Bus/train to Gjøvik
Accommodation
Student housing (long-term and temporarily)
Map of NTNU in Gjøvik
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About Information Security
Information technology permeates all aspects of society and has become critical to industry, government, and individual well-being. Securing these vital services and structures and the availability of trustworthy information whenever and wherever it is required has become both an area of intensive research and also of burgeoning commercial activity.
Brief outline
This is a two-year master program (120 ECTS credits), which is also available part-time.
A Master of Science in Information Security will provide you with the knowledge and theoretical background as well as with the requisite skills and attitudes to succeed in this challenging yet eminent field. The programme offers a wide range of courses, both technical modules and modules dealing with social, legal and management aspects.
Major areas of study
- Crypthography and security mechanisms
- Network security
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- Digital an computational forensics
- Security management
- Biometric authentication
- Information warfare
- Wireless communication security
- Legal aspects of information security
- Organisational and human aspects of information security
- Risk analysis
The programme has three tracks:
- Cyber and Information Security Technology
- Information Security Management
- Digital forensics
Degree: Master in Information Security
Duration: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time, 120 ECTS
Programme code:
MIS (full-time)
MIS-D (part-time)
Restricted admission? Yes
Language of instruction: English
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
City: Gjøvik, Norway
This information is relevant for the present academic year.
Application deadlines
Non-EU/non-EEA students:
1 December 2017
EU / EEA / Norwegian students:
1 March 2018