Study programme	Cybersecurity Engineering
Higher Education Institution	Riga Technical University
Study field	Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Management, and Computer Science

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	45483
EQF/LQF Level	7
Study Programme Type	Akadēmiskā izglītība (maģistra grāds), īstenojama pēc bakalaura vai profesionālā bakalaura grāda ieguves. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās viens–divi gadi. Kopējais pilna laika studiju ilgums vismaz pieci gadi
Study programme (short name)	Academic master study programme
Thematic group	Datorsistēmas, datubāzes un datortīkli
ISCED code	0612
ISCED	Datorsistēmas, datubāzes un datortīkli
Credit points	80
Degree to be acquired	Master Degree of Engineering Science in Cybersecurity
Qualification to be obtained	–
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	2 years
Language	english

Licence number	04051-180
Licence date	27.04.2020
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	Netiek izsniegta
Accreditation date	29.11.2023
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	30.11.2029

As a result of the studies the graduate is able to:
- identify, justify and formulate information technology security issues;
- design, implement and operate cybersecurity management systems;
- analyse, evaluate and develop management systems according to IT security requirements;
- develop a corporate digital strategy and align it with the information security strategy;
- critically analyse a system monitoring data, identify and manage cybersecurity risks;
- apply IT, cybersecurity, data mining and integration tools and techniques, as well as social technologies to protect company information assets;
- develop organizational measures and technical solutions for cybersecurity threats;
- integrate information security solutions at the network, hardware, software data and process levels and synthesize unified and systemic security management solutions;
- ensure safe operation of engineering and socio-technical systems;
- provide organizational measures and technical solutions for the protection of the company's critical infrastructure;
- assess and ensure that information security solutions meet industry standards and legal requirements;
- communicate, advise, collaborate and argue for cybersecurity objectives and outcomes;
- independently conduct scientific research in information technologies.