Objective of Educational Program

Preparation of competitive bachelors in the field of cybersecurity, able to make decisions, analysis, justification, application of information security methods in solving complex specialized problems and practical problems in professional activities.

• Information Security Operations Center Specialist;
• Information Security specialist in communication systems;
• Information Security specialist in communication systems;
• Analyst and tester of computer networks and systems security;
• Engineer-programmer in the field of information security;
• IS Auditor;
• Administrator of databases, computer networks and infrastructure.

Learning outcomes of Educational Program

• Developing of secure server-client web and mobile applications.
• Realizing basic network communication between devices, calculating and applying addressing schemes, and configuring network devices.
• Demonstrating knowledge about the architecture of computer systems, and managing operating systems.
• Using national and international standards of information security in organizations.
• Applying practical programming skills and explaining the general methodological basics of program development, compiling system programs for device drivers, interfacing modules with non-standard equipment, and programming microcontrollers.
• Explaining and understanding the legal basis of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other countries, as well as standardization and certification procedures in the field of information security.
• Developing an information security policy for an enterprise, applying project management tools at various stages of the project development life cycle, performing a qualitative and quantitative risk assessment of projects, determining the effectiveness of the project taking into account environmental safety; critically evaluating and interpreting information in the field of cyber security, economics, and law.
• Application of data protection technology in computer systems and networks.
• Designing the topology of printed circuit boards, structural and technological modules of the first level using packages of application programs, analyzing microprocessor devices, and using tools for debugging and testing embedded systems.
• Analyzing the security of hosts and conducting monitoring.
• Using technical means and software services of network security to ensure the continuity of the business process.
• Independently analyzing modern sources, drawing conclusions, arguing them, and making decisions based on the given information.
• Systemic understanding of the role of personality and events in the formation of the current situation; the ability to critically evaluate and position actions concerning complex social processes taking into account historical factors.
• Being able to express ideas and arguments on the subject of information technologies in writing and orally, speaking in front of an audience, and defending a point of view in the state, English, and international languages.
• Ability to purposefully use various means of physical culture to preserve and strengthen health.