Master of Science Programme in Information and Communication Systems Security

Courses and Schedules for compulsory and optional courses

Information concerning courses, literature, examination details and schedules.

This page will be updated with new courses as soon as course content and schedule is decided.

A period consists of a couple of weeks of education followed by a week of exams. Period 1 starts in August and ends in October, Period 2 starts in October and ends in January, Period 3 starts in January and ends in March and finally Period 4 starts in March and ends in June. The exact dates when a course starts you find at the schedule. BE AWARE THAT INFORMATION COULD BE FROM PREVIOUS YEAR IF NO NEW COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

Compulsory courses

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Period
2I1501, part 1	Introduction to Information Security and its Environment	5 credits	schedule	1
2I1501, part 2	Introduction to Information Security and its Environment	5 credits	schedule	1
2I1502	Introduction to Cryptography	5 credits	schedule	2
2I1503	Network Security	5 credits	schedule	2

Compulsory course in Scientific Methods

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Date
2I1530	Theory of Science	5 credits	schedule	1,2

Spring Semester - Specialisation "Management and Organisation of Security Systems"

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Period
2I1504	Software Engineering and Security Architecture	5 credits	schedule	3
2I1505	Legal Aspects of Information Security	5 credits	schedule	3
2I1506	Security Management	10 credits	schedule	4

Compulsory course in Scientific Methods

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Date
2I1531	Scientific Communication and Research Methodology	5 credits	schedule	3,4

Spring Semester - Specialisation "Security for Distributed Systems"

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Period
2I1512	Security Arcitecture for Open Distributed Systems	5 credits	schedule	3
2I1513	Security in Java environments and Electronic Commerce	5 credits	schedule	3
2I1514	Security in Mobile and Wireless Networks	5 credits	schedule	4

Compulsory course in Scientific Methods

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Date
2I1531	Scientific Communication and Research Methodology	5 credits	schedule	3,4

Elective courses - Will be update later

Courses from the two specialisations can be choosen during semester four. Relevant courses from KTH and other Universities in world can be part of your curriculum.

Course code	Course name/description	Course credits	Schedule	Date
2I1511	Value based Risk Management	5 credits	schedule	1
2A1170	Chaos and Self-organization	4 credits	schedule	1
2G1704	Internet Security and Privacy	6 credits	schedule	1
2G1704	Internet Security and Privacy	5 credits	schedule	1
6B3403		5 credits	schedule	10

updated October 2006