Information and Information Technologies Security-Master at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH)

Programme Overview

The Information and Information Technologies Security Master’s programme at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) prepares highly qualified specialists in information security and cybersecurity. The programme develops a systematic understanding of the causes of information-security problems, their prevention and resolution, and modern technologies for protecting information systems and digital infrastructure.

Programme Skills & Outcomes

Students develop knowledge of modern cyberthreats, vulnerabilities, risks, attack vectors, information-security mechanisms, and secure system design. They gain practical and research skills in cryptography, secure programming, code-security analysis, ethical hacking, cyberforensics, secure network and virtual infrastructure design, and information-security risk management. The programme also covers security standards, organisational compliance, business-process continuity, research methodology, analytical modelling, and experimental methods.

Career & Professional Development

Graduates are prepared to analyse and manage information-security risks, integrate security mechanisms into software and information systems, evaluate organisational security maturity, maintain information-security management processes, and develop innovative cybersecurity solutions. The programme also supports scientific research, publication, teamwork, professional communication, and further academic development.