Master Information and Cyber Security (MSE)
Cybersecurity is the foundation of a secure digital world. In the MSE Information and Cybersecurity profile, you will acquire the skills needed to drive digital transformation safely.
Program at a Glance
Degree
Master of Science in Engineering with Specialization in Information and Cyber Security (90 ETCS)
Program Start
Spring semester: 22 February 2027
Autumn semester: 20 September 2027
Duration
3 semesters fulltime full-time or 5-6 semesters part-time
The degree program can be completed alongside professional employment.
Tuition
CHF 1,000 per semester
Campus
Rapperswil-Jona: specialization modules
Zurich: Theory and Context Modules
Admission
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of Computer Science. Academic performance across the entire Bachelor’s program must correspond to an ECTS grade of A or B.
More Information on Admission
Accepted Bachelor's degrees:
BSc in Information and Cyber Security
BSc in Computer Science
BSc in Data Science
Admission Deadline
Spring semester: 30. November 2026
Autumn semester: 30 April 2027
Advantages of MSE Information and Cyber Security:
- Understanding and implementing security from a technical perspective: Not only will you learn concepts, but you will also develop the ability to secure systems in practice, make them resilient and implement security solutions from a technical perspective.
- Developing a key skill that is in high demand: Cyber security is central to the digital world. You will gain the skills needed for roles of responsibility in which secure, available and trustworthy systems are crucial.
- Developing in-depth technical expertise: You will deepen your knowledge of networks, system architectures, attack scenarios and resilient system design, and use this to build genuine security expertise.
- Practical and applicable study: You will work on real-world systems and infrastructure and learn not only to manage security, but also to actively develop and implement it.
- Strong networking: You’ll benefit from personalised support, a practice-oriented environment and OST’s technical expertise in network engineering and modern technologies such as AI.
- Advisor support: During their Master’s programme, students receive individual support from an advisor, a professor in their chosen field. The advisor ensures that the students’ academic goals are achieved through the appropriate choice of modules.
System, network and software security
You will develop your technical expertise in securing systems, networks and software. In doing so, you will learn to identify vulnerabilities, analyse attack scenarios and implement appropriate protective measures throughout the entire lifecycle of applications and infrastructure.
Security architecture and design
In this specialisation, you will design and implement holistic security architectures. You will define policies, standards and technologies, and ensure that security requirements are systematically integrated into organisations and their IT environments.
Security Assurance, Cyber Resilience and Cyber Defence
You will learn how to systematically audit and test systems and defend them against attacks. You will explore threat analysis, the fundamentals of cryptography and methods for enhancing the resilience of systems, and develop strategies for active cyber defence.
Security operations
The focus here is on the secure operation and continuous monitoring of systems. They deal with risk analyses, incident response and the implementation of security strategies during day-to-day operations in order to ensure the long-term integrity and availability of systems.
Industrial and IoT Security
In this area, you will focus on the security of networked and industrial systems. You will learn how to secure critical infrastructure, IoT applications and operational technologies, identify threats at an early stage and implement security measures in complex real-world environments.