Schedule

The IST master has the following structure:

 
UNITS
ECTS
Mandatory
30
IST electives
15
Free electives
35
Master project
40
Of the free electives, 15 ECTS can be taken outside computer science and mathematics. A 15 ECTS internship can be done as part of the free electives.

Mandatory courses

 
CODE
NAME
RESPONSIBLE LECTURER
2MMC10
Cryptology
Tanja Lange
2IMS20
Cyberattacks Crime and Defenses
Sandro Etalle
2IMS25
Principles of Data Protection
Nicola Zannone
2IMS30
Advanced Network Security
Savio Sciancalepore
2DMI20
Software Security
Sven Schäge
2IMS00
Seminar IST
Boris Škorić

Elective courses

 
CODE
NAME
RESPONSIBLE LECTURER
2IMS10
Physical Aspects of Digital Security
Boris Škorić
2IMS15
Verification of Security Protocols
Jerry den Hartog
2DMI00
Cryptographic Protocols
Berry Schoenmakers
2DMI10
Applied Cryptography
Andreas Hülsing
2IMS40
Intrusion Detection Laboratory
Emmanuele Zambon
2IMS50
Introduction to Quantum Computing and Security
Boris Škorić

Overview of the timeline:

 
QUARTER
COURSES
Q1
Cryptology
Principles of Data Protection
Q2
Software Security
Cyberattacks Crime and Defenses
Applied Cryptography
Q3
Advanced Network Security
Verification of Security Protocols
Cryptographic Protocols
Intrusion Detection Laboratory
Q4
Seminar IST
Introduction to Quantum Computing and Security
Q5 (or Q1)
Physical Aspects of Digital Security
External access to our Osiris course overview.

Schedule overview

 
The academic year at TU/e consists of four quarters.
Q1 runs Sep – mid Nov, Q2 runs mid Nov – end of Jan,
Q3 runs Feb – mid Apr, and Q4 runs mid Apr – end of Jun.
Typically the schedule is stable with Q5 matching Q1 etc.
Exams are offered at the end of the quarter in which the course is taught.
A retake is offered after the following quarter (taking Q1 as following Q4).
Q1
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Q1: 1+2
phADS(Q5)
 
 
 
 
Q1: 3+4
 
PDP
 
Crypto
 
Q1: 5+6
 
Crypto
 
PhADS(Q5)
 
Q1: 7+8
 
Crypto Instructions
 
 
PDP
Q2
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Q2: 1+2
 
 
 
CCD
 
Q2: 3+4
 
SW Sec
 
Appl. Cr.
 
Q2: 5+6
 
CCD
 
 
 
Q2: 7+8
 
Appl. Cr.
 
 
SW Sec
Q3
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Q3: 1+2
 
 
 
IntrDet
 
Q3: 3+4
 
CryPr
AdvNS
VoSP
 
Q3: 5+6
 
IntrDet
 
 
 
Q3: 7+8
 AdvNS
VoSP
 
 
CryPr
Q4
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Q4: 1+2
 
 
 
 
 
Q4: 3+4
 
Seminar
 
 
 
Q4: 5+6
 
 
 
 
 
Q4: 7+8
 
 
 
 
Seminar