2024-2025 / Master

MSc. in Computer Science, professional focus in computer systems security

120 crédits

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  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
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Depending on your track record or your professional/research focus, some prerequisites/corequisites of your first year program might appear in bloc 2. You are therefore invited to go through the list of courses suggested in bloc 2 even if you enroll for the first time in this master program.
Students choosing this focus shall select, in addition to 10 credits of compulsory courses, 50 credits of elective courses inside or outside the focus. However, for his/her whole master program (block 1 and block 2), a total of 20 credits of options must be taken inside the focus. The regulation allows students to choose elective courses during the block of their choice, in accordance with the prerequisites and co-requisites. Students must also be attentive to schedule constraints.

Compulsory courses within the focus

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
INFO0031-1
Network Engineering (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
B1Q230-[+]5
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security (english language) - [10h Laboratory work, 30h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0902-1
Structures des données et algorithmes
B1Q1306[+]5

Optional courses within the focus

B1
5Cr
B2
15Cr

Choose 20 credits in the following list :

B1
5Cr
B2
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
INFO0064-2
Embedded systems (english language) -Q12520-3
INFO2055-1
Embedded systems project (english language) - [60h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0064-2
Embedded systems
-Q2--[+]2
INFO2051-1
Object-oriented programming on mobile devices (english language) - [90h Projet] -Q11510[+]5
INFO0056-1
Securing Networks (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Even years, organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security
-Q230-[+]5
INFO0939-1
High performance scientific computing (english language) - [20h Projet] -Q13015[+]5
INFO8002-1
Topics in Distributed Systems (english language) - [35h Projet] (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230-[+]5
INFO8012-1
Digital Forensics (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Even years, organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0085-1
Compilers
INFO0940-1
Operating systems
-Q230-[+]5
INFO8011-1
Network infrastructures (english language) - [8h Laboratory work, 30h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
-Q130-[+]5
INFO8013-1
Advanced Computer Security (english language) - [20h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security
-Q220-[+]5
INFO9016-1
Advanced Databases (english language) - [20h Projet] -Q22420[+]5

Compulsory courses from the core curriculum

B1
35Cr
B2
25Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
INFO0085-1
Compilers (english language) - [75h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0940-1
Operating systems
INFO0012-2
Computation structures
INFO0902-1
Structures des données et algorithmes
INFO0016-1
Introduction to the theory of computation
B1Q225-[+]5
ELEN0062-1
Introduction to machine learning (english language) - [40h Projet] B1Q1305[+]5
INFO0016-1
Introduction to the theory of computation (english language) B1Q12626-5
ELEN0060-2
Information and coding theory (english language) - [30h Projet] B1Q23015[+]5
PROJ0010-1
Software project engineering and management (english language) - [280h Projet]
Prerequisite
INFO0062-1
Object-oriented programming
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
B1TA20-[+]10
GEST3162-1
Principles of management (english language) - [25h Projet] B1Q130-[+]5
ATFE0002-1
Master thesis (english language) - [750h Projet]
Collégialité, Laurent Mathy
B2TA--[+]25

Optional courses from the core curriculum

B1
10Cr
B2
20Cr

Choose remaining credits in the lists below :

B1
10Cr
B2
20Cr
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[...] With the agreement of the jury, choose 5 credits in any course programme of the University or from the UNIC course catalog.5

Computer Science foundation courses

The following courses are corequisite to some compulsory courses of the master program. They must be taken as a priority, unless they were already taken as part of the bachelor in computer science, or unless the corresponding knowledge and skills have been acquired previously (Are involved in these courses bachelors in "Informatique de gestion" and "Informatique et systèmes who must take these courses during the block 1").

MATH0500-1
Introduction to numerical algorithmic - [6h Laboratory work, 45h Projet] B1Q12414[+]5
INFO0902-1
Data structures and algorithms - [40h Projet] B1Q22620[+]5
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 40h Projet] B1Q1322[+]5
INFO0012-2
Computation structures (english language) - [40h Projet] B1Q12626[+]5
INFO0940-1
Operating systems (english language) - [30h Projet] B1Q2306[+]5
INFO8006-1
Introduction to artificial intelligence (english language) - [45h Projet] B1Q12520[+]5

Computer systems security

INFO0031-1
Network Engineering (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] -Q230-[+]5
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security (english language) - [10h Laboratory work, 30h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0012-2
Computation structures
INFO0902-1
Structures des données et algorithmes
-Q1306[+]5
INFO0056-1
Securing Networks (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Even years, organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security
-Q230-[+]5
INFO0939-1
High performance scientific computing (english language) - [20h Projet] -Q13015[+]5
INFO8002-1
Topics in Distributed Systems (english language) - [35h Projet] (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025) -Q230-[+]5
INFO8012-1
Digital Forensics (english language) - [12h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Even years, organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0940-1
Operating systems
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
INFO0085-1
Compilers
-Q230-[+]5
INFO8011-1
Network infrastructures (english language) - [8h Laboratory work, 30h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0010-4
Introduction to computer networking
-Q130-[+]5
INFO8013-1
Advanced Computer Security (english language) - [20h Laboratory work, 30h Projet] (Odd years, not organized in 2024-2025)
Corequisite
INFO0045-3
Introduction to computer security
-Q220-[+]5

Intelligent Systems

INFO8010-1
Deep learning (english language) - [60h Projet]
Corequisite
ELEN0062-1
Introduction to machine learning
-Q230-[+]5
ELEN0016-2
Computer vision (english language) - [50h Projet] -Q13010[+]5
INFO0948-2
Introduction to intelligent robotics (english language) - [80h Projet] -Q2304[+]5
INFO9015-1
Logic for Computer Science (english language) -Q12420-5
INFO2049-1
Web and Text Analytics (english language)
Corequisite
ELEN0062-1
Introduction to machine learning
-Q130--5
GBIO0002-1
Genetics and bioinformatics (english language) - [15h Projet] -Q13015[+]5
INFO8004-1
Advanced Machine learning (english language) - [20h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO8010-1
Deep learning
ELEN0062-1
Introduction to machine learning
-Q225-[+]5
INFO9014-1
Knowledge representation and reasoning (english language) - [45h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO9015-1
Logic for Computer Science
-Q22420[+]5

Other optional courses

INFO2051-1
Object-oriented programming on mobile devices (english language) - [90h Projet] -Q11510[+]5
INFO0064-2
Embedded systems (english language) -Q12520-3
INFO2055-1
Embedded systems project (english language) - [60h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO0064-2
Embedded systems
-Q2--[+]2
INFO0060-1
Introduction to computer systems verification (english language) - [20h Projet]
Corequisite
INFO9015-1
Logic for Computer Science
INFO0016-1
Introduction to the theory of computation
-Q22020[+]5
MECA0524-1
CAD & Geometric Algorithms - [60h Projet] -Q12020[+]5
MATH0461-2
Introduction to numerical optimization (english language) - [25h Projet] -Q13020[+]5
MATH0462-1
Discrete optimization (english language) - [25h Projet]
Corequisite
MATH0500-1
Introduction à l'algorithmique numérique
-Q23020[+]5
GBIO0030-1
Computational approaches to statistical generics (english language) - [35h Projet]
Prerequisite
GBIO0002-1
Genetics and bioinformatics
-Q22515[+]5
GBIO0031-1
Learning from genomic data (english language) - [150h Projet]
Prerequisite
GBIO0002-1
Genetics and bioinformatics
-Q2--[+]5
INFO9012-1
Parallel Programming (english language) -Q22525-5
INFO9015-1
Logic for Computer Science (english language) -Q12420-5
INFO9016-1
Advanced Databases (english language) - [20h Projet] -Q22420[+]5
INFO9023-1
Machine Learning Systems Design (english language) - [17h Laboratory work, 18h Projet]
Corequisite
ELEN0062-1
Introduction to machine learning
-Q217-[+]5

Internships and projects (maximum 15 credits)

ASTG9005-1
Research Internship (english language) - [300h Projet]
Prerequisite
PROJ0010-1
Software project engineering and management
B2TA--[+]10
ASTG0021-1
Technical company internship (english language) - [300h Projet]
Prerequisite
PROJ0010-1
Software project engineering and management
B2TA--[+]10
Notice : the two company internships are mutually exclusive
PROJ0011-1
Personal student project (english language) - [150h Projet]
Bernard Boigelot, Collégialité
B2TA--[+]5

Bridging courses Master in computer science (for students who have not obtained a Bachelor's degree in computer science)

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Students that are admitted to the master of science in Computer Science without having obtained a degree of bachelor in Computer Science must add to their programme the following list of courses, to be taken in the first year of the master.

Compulsory Courses

B0
27Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
INFO9012-1
Parallel Programming (english language) B0Q22525-5
INFO0062-1
Object-oriented programming (english language) - [20h Projet] B0Q22520[+]5
INFO0054-1
Functional programming - [20h Projet] B0Q12424[+]5
MATH2019-1
Mathematics for computing 1 B0Q12626-5
INFO0027-3
Programming techniques, Software patterns (english language) - [30h Projet] B0Q21010[+]2
MATH0495-1
Elements for calculating probabilitiesB0Q1   5
Part 1: Analysis tools for probabilities   6-- 
Part 2: Probability theory   20-- 

Optional courses

B0
3Cr

Students who pass the entrance test may replace LANG6011-1 with the advanced course LANG0988-1 "Advanced for ICT studies".

B0
3Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
LANG6011-1
Remedial English for Computer Science (english language) B0Q2327-3
LANG0988-1
Advanced English for ICT studies (english language) B0Q1525-3