Specialty 125 «Cybersecurity and Information Protection» prepares specialists in identifying, preventing, and neutralizing threats in the digital space, protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, as well as building comprehensive security systems.
Main Study Areas:
Network and Computer Systems Security: infrastructure protection against external attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), firewalls, and cloud environment security.
Vulnerability Analysis and Ethical Hacking (Penetration Testing): penetration testing, finding vulnerabilities in code and configurations before attackers exploit them.
Cryptographic and Technical Protection: data encryption, digital signatures, steganography, and technical protection of information (TPI).
Cybersecurity Management (Incident Response & Governance): incident monitoring, cybercrime investigation (Digital Forensics), and compliance with international standards (ISO 27001, NIST).
Key Disciplines:
Applied and Theoretical Cryptography
Operating System and Web Application Security
Network Security and Wireless Network Protection
Penetration Testing
Digital Forensics
Legal and Regulatory Framework for Cybersecurity
Graduate Career Roles:
Cyber Security Engineer / Analyst
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker
SOC Analyst (Security Operations Center Analyst)
Information Security Officer (CISO / Security Manager)
Digital Forensics Specialist
Primary Employment Sectors:
IT companies and secure software developers, Security Operations Centers (SOC), financial and banking sector, State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP), Cyber Police, Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), defense sector (Armed Forces of Ukraine, defense industry complex), and large corporate enterprises across any industry.
Training is conducted at the Department of Cybersecurity and Intelligent Information Technologies (503)
Training is provided under the following degree programs:
| Educational Program | Degree Level | Mode of Study | Duration of Study |
| Information and Communication Systems Security | Bachelor based on complete general secondary education | Full-time | 3 years and 10 months |
| Cybersecurity | Doctor of Philosophy | Full-time and Part-time | 4 years |