Information Security, Computing Sciences and Electrical Engineering Tampere University

Overview

The Information Security, Computing Sciences and Electrical Engineering MSc programme from Tampere University research spans from theoretical to applied aspects of security and privacy, and everywhere in between. Our research appears in globally top ranked venues such as IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security, and USENIX Security Symposium, to name a few – major recruiting outlets for both industry and academia. 

Research projects are financed ranging from Business Finland, Academy of Finland, Horizon 2020, to the European Research Council. Please see additional information on Network and Information Security Group (NISEC).

Students completing the Information Security, Information Technology programme from Tampere University have wealth of career options, ranging from industry security professionals to continuing on the research path in our doctoral programme, driven by our research-based teaching methods.

Career opportunities:

Information security professionals work in every size company and industry to protect organizations from data breaches and attacks. By studying our programme, students get the necessary skills allowing them to follow a wide range of career paths such as:

• Researcher in Applied Cryptography;

• Researcher in Network / Computer Security;

• IT Security Engineer / Operations Specialist;

• Product Security Engineer;

• Penetration Tester / White Hat Hacker / Ethical Hacker;

• Source Code Auditor;

• Vulnerability Assessor;

• Computer Security Incident Responder;

• Information Security Analyst / Consultant / Assurance Officer / Assurance Analyst / Risk Officer;

• Cyber Security Manager;

• Security Officer;

• Computer Forensics Analyst;

• Anti-Piracy / Content Protection Analyst.

The staff is a key contact point for companies of all sizes – from startups to industry giants, both domestic and international – for critical staffing needs in the area of security. The need for formally educated security engineers is tremendous and still growing!