Information Security

Experience-based master's degree, 3 years, Gjøvik

Information Security

– Learning outcome

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Learning outcome

A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

(v2018): ·      Knowledge

  • The candidate possesses advanced knowledge in the field of information security related to crime investigation and digital forensics.
  • ·The candidate possesses thorough knowledge of the theory, best practices and methods in the field of information security and cyber incidents handling.
  • ·The candidate is capable of applying knowledge in new areas relevant to crime investigation and attack prevention.
  • ·The candidate is familiar with current state-of-the-art in the following fields of information security: digital forensics, malware analysis, cyber intelligence, intrusion detection and systems security.
  • · The candidate possesses thorough knowledge of research methodology, needed to plan and carry out application and development projects in the field of information security.
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General competencies

  • ·The candidate is capable of analysing professional and academic problems.
  • ·The candidate can use knowledge and skills to carry out advanced tasks and projects.
  •  The candidate is capable of imparting comprehensive independent work in the field of information security. The candidate also masters the terminology in the field of information security.
  • ·The candidate can communicate academic issues, analysis and conclusions both with experts in the field of information security and with the general audience.
  •  The candidate emerge with greater insight and confidence in the professional role.
  • · The candidate can identify and evaluate ethical dilemmas in the conducting work.
  • · The candidate can contribute to innovation and innovation processes.

 



Skills

(v2018): Skills

  • · The candidate is capable of analyzing existing theories, methods and interpretations of theories as well as independently analysing and solving theoretical and practical problems.
  • · The candidate is capable of using independently relevant methods in fact-finding and development. These methods include literature study, critical thinking, logical reasoning and performing methodologically sound experiments together with interpreting their results.
  • · The candidate can perform critical analysis of different information sources and applying the results of that analysis in academic and practical reasoning, structuring and formulating theoretical and application-specific problems.
  • ·  The candidate can carry out a plan of a specialization project under supervision.
  • ·  The candidate can complete an independent study and development project of moderate size under supervision (example: the master thesis), adhering to the current code of professional conduct and ethics in academic fieldwork.