Master's Programme in Information Security (MSc)

Information Security is certainly one of the most exciting and ever growing areas within IT. Global IT security spending is projected by business magazine Forbes to possibly increase tenfold in the coming decade. This type of growth will have far reaching impacts on the job market for graduates from advanced studies in information and cyber security.

Information security is primarily concerned with the protection of information assets. Today, most of the information resides in - and is communicated via IT systems. Hence, these systems need to be protected from various threats and attacks. The goal of information security is to protect with respect to the information its confidentiality, integrity and availability. Naturally, it all depends on the business needs and legal requirements. The area of information security is both exciting and overreaching since it also entails the protection of the essential and critical cyber infrastructure, trying to prevent or solve a wide range of computer crimes and other illicit activities, as well as protecting human rights, freedom and democracy. One of the many objectives is to devise new methods and strategies for cyber readiness and defence.

The demand for educated information security specialists is already very high, almost always among the first top jobs in IT and in the coming years it is expected to continue its growth almost exponentially.

Graduates of this programme are ready to work in the area of information security and related fields in both private and public sector organisations as managers, advisors and specialists providing professional and expert know-how.

Stockholm University pioneered academic research and education in information security in Sweden in the 1960s. The university has since then turned out thousands of graduates who are now part of academia and industry around the globe.

Are you interested in being part of the latest innovations in Information Technology?

Stockholm University is among the top 100 universities in Europe and is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. DSV puts great emphasis on providing quality university education through its excellent faculty and its innovative learning environment.

DSV’s education is not only structured and coherent but it is also flexible. DSV offers diversified concentrations, many with a variety of focused tracks in a specific discipline. DSV cooperates with more than 30 universities globally and has established university-wide initiatives in an effort to address worldwide problems in education and poverty.

Our main concentrations are:

• Technology and enhanced learning
• Business systems and service design
• Digital media
• Interaction design
• E-government
• Risk and security
• Multimodal communication
• Computer games development
• Mobile services
• Human-machine interaction
• Information systems and system development
• Information security
• IT for health and medical informatics

Located in the heart of Stockholm's Silicon Valley, DSV has strong ties with the industry and offers a dynamic student life. There are many opportunities for students to enjoy their education at DSV.

Join us and pave your own reasons for choosing DSV!