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Information Protection Systems and Methods, Information Security

  • ‘Information Protection Systems and Methods, Information Security’

    • Full-time, correspondence
    • 3 years

About the program

This postgraduate program is systematic and program-target oriented, focusing on the formation of high professionalism, the ability to solve scientific and practical problems using modern information technologies. The program is aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the field of information security in the banking sector, capable of: 

  • implementing an integrated approach to information security on the basis of modeling methods and scientific methods of risk analysis; 
  • clearly defining the purpose and formulating tasks related to the protection of banking facilities; 
  • applying effectively the acquired knowledge to solve these tasks; 
  • making an author's creative contribution to the development of knowledge in the field of information protection.

Program managers

Kozminykh Sergey Igorevich

  • Doctor of Technical Sciences.
  • Professor of the Department of Information Security of the Faculty of Information Technology and Big Data Analysis.
  • Awards and honorary titles:
  • 1993 – Medal “For Impeccable Service" of the 3rd degree, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
  • 1993 – Badge “For Excellent Service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs". 
  • 1999 – Badge “For distinction". The GUVO of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
  • 2005 – Medal “For Distinction in Service" of the 2nd degree,  Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
  • 2006 – Medal “For Distinction in Service" of the 1st degree, Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
  • 2006 – Badge “For Loyalty to Duty", Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Key disciplines of the concentration

Methods and Schemes of Software Use to Counter Threats to Information Security


Comprehensive Personal Data Protection System in Banking Information Systems


Methods and Models for Providing Comprehensive Protection of Personal Data.


Information Protection in the National Payments System


Confidential Information Protection against Fraud and Insiders’ Activity


Competitive Intelligence Technology in the Corporate Strategic Management


Advantages of the program

The demand for specialists in the field of information protection at the facilities of the credit and financial sphere.

Classes with PhD students are conducted by leading scientists in the field of information security in the banking sector.

The postgraduate training program is implemented in cooperation with JSC NPO Echelon, JSC Infotex, LLC Diasoft, PJSC Sberbank, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service, etc.

Why it is better to do a PhD degree with us

  • One of the best universities in Russia with a 100-year history;
  • High professional level of the faculty;
  • The possibility of conducting scientific research at the University;
  • Availability of dissertation councils (not in all specialties);
  • The possibility of studying abroad;
  • The possibility of studying at the postgraduate school of candidates pool.