NEW INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM "INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT"

The Department of Information Systems of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University has started training specialists in the innovative educational program "Information Security Audit" since this academic year.

The widespread use of computing systems for storing, processing and transmitting information makes the problems of their protection relevant, especially given the global trend towards an increase in the number of information threats that lead to significant financial and material losses. Effective protection against attacks and various threats requires an objective assessment of the level of security of computer systems and the information circulating in it - it is for these purposes that an information security audit is used.

An information security audit is a systematic process of obtaining objective qualitative and quantitative assessments of the current state of information security of a computer system in accordance with its specific criteria and indicators.

There is another, more significant reason for conducting an audit, which is that with the modernization and introduction of new technologies, their potential is not fully realized. IP audit allows you to maximize the return on investment in the creation and maintenance of information systems.

The purpose of training undergraduates in the educational program "Information Security Audit" is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of information security with the knowledge and competencies to conduct an IP security audit and other professional skills.

A Master of Engineering who has received this in-demand specialty can work as: the head of the information security department, the developer of the security system or the programmer of the IS auditor, the investigator for computer crimes, the analyst in the field of cybersecurity, etc.

Master students have the opportunity to study for one or more semesters on international exchange programs at the best universities in Europe.

Foreign partners of the department are: Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain), University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), University of Stuttgart (Germany), Polytechnic University of Lublin (Poland), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland), University of Porto (Portugal), Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), St. Petersburg State Technical University (Russia)

The innovative EP "Information Security Audit" is based on the leading program "Information Security System '', which constantly occupies one of the leading places in Kazakhstan international ratings.

Press service of the Kazakh National University al-Farabi