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Getting started: Joint Degree Masters program Cyber Security ETHZ/EPFL Department of Computer Science | | H. Lehner / B. Gianesi 16.09.2019 1 Whos who: Administration Office The main point of contact for almost all issues related

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Getting started: Joint Degree Master’s program Cyber Security ETHZ/EPFL

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§ The main point of contact for almost all issues related to Cyber Security (if not, will find the right person), in particular issues concerning

§ administration § semester in Lausanne § military service (Swiss only)

è bernadette.gianesi@inf.ethz.ch

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Who’s who: Administration Office

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Who’s who

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  • Prof. David Basin

Head of Department

  • Prof. Peter Müller

Director of Studies Bernadette Gianesi Studies Administration

  • Dr. Hermann Lehner

Study Coordinator

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Cyber Security www.inf.ethz.ch/master-cybsec

  • Study guide
  • Regulation of study (in German)
  • Course list
  • ….

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Information

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Master’s Program Cyber Security

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Study Guide

We recommend: Read it!

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§ ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) § Course completed successfully à full amount of credits is awarded § 30 credits per semester Master’s program: 120 credits

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Credit System

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120 Credit Points

The master’s program is designed to be completed within 4 semesters. The

  • verall study duration must not exceed 8 semesters. The last semester

focuses completely on the Master’s thesis. Semester 3 30 credits Semester 4 30 credits

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Semester 1 30 CP Semester 2 30 CP Semester 3 30 CP Semester 4 30 CP 4 more semesters of leeway Recommended CP / Semester Hard limit at 4 years

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§ Pass: grade ≥ 4 § Fail: grade < 4 § Resolution for individual grades: 0.25 Repetition of exams Every examination or project can be repeated once.

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Grading System

6 Very good 5 Good 4 Sufficient 3 Insufficient 2 Poor 1 Very poor

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Master’s Program Structure

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Master ETHZ – EPFL in Computer Science Major in Cyber Security 120

Core Courses and Electives in Cyber Security 28 Core Courses 16 Core Electives Seminar 2 Inter Focus Courses 16 Semester Project 12 Science in Perspective 2 Master's Thesis 30 Core Courses and Electives in a Minor 18 Core Courses 8 Core Electives Free Electives

Minimum required credit points

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Core Coures and Electives in Cyber Security

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Core Courses and Electives in Cyber Security 28 Core Courses 16 Core Electives Seminar 2

  • High level of competence
  • Provide essential knowledge in

Cyber Security

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Minor

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Core Courses and Electives in a Minor 18 Core Courses 8 Core Electives

The minor is mandatory and has to be chosen from one of the following specialization tracks:

  • Computational Science
  • Distributed Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Visual Computing
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Inter Focus Courses - "The labs"

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  • Cover all topics in computer science
  • Teach algorithmic reasoning
  • Methods of advanced system

design

Inter Focus Courses 16

§ You need ≥ 16 ECTS from labs → two labs § One lab offered in the autumn semester, two in spring (subject of change) § Repetition typically requires re-enrolling → one year later

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Semester Project

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  • Apply acquired knowledge and

skills

  • Solve independently a technical-

scientific problem

Semester Project 12

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Free Electives

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  • Courses offered by ETH,

UZH, EPFL

  • Master’s level

Free Electives

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Science in Perspective

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  • Courses offered by the

department D-GESS

  • 851-xxxx-xx language courses

(≤ 3 credits including ETH BSc)

Science in Perspective 2

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Master’s Thesis

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  • Finally!
  • 6 months of research, problem

solving, writing, …

Master's Thesis 30

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Program Structure

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Master ETHZ – EPFL in Computer Science Major in Cyber Security 120

Core Courses and Electives in Cyber Security 28 Core Courses 16 Core Electives Seminar 2 Inter Focus Courses 16 Semester Project 12 Science in Perspective 2 Core Courses and Electives in a Minor 18 Core Courses 8 Core Electives Free Electives Master's Thesis 30

Does not sum up:

freedom

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Plan Your Studies

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Planning

Plan your Master’s studies § Establish a personal study plan, a template you find here: https://inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.html Where to get information or help: § At the beginning of the study program, a tutor will be assigned to you § Study guide § Studies administration

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Studying

§ Register for courses online: www.mystudies.ethz.ch § Course list: www.vvz.ethz.ch

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Semester in Lausanne

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Semester in Lausanne

  • Students enrolled at ETH must start the Master’s program in Zurich.
  • During the course of the the program, one semester has to be spent at

EPF Lausanne:

  • Minimum 20 CP, maximum 35 CP;
  • Students receive a scholarship and support in searching

accommodation (applies only for spring semester);

  • Eligible courses are published on the MSc Cyber Security website;
  • Master’s thesis and interfocus courses have to be taken in Zurich;
  • Study Plan for the semester in Lausanne has to be approved by

the studies administration.

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Semester in Lausanne

Study plan (= course list) and regulation (only in French) at EPFL: https://sac.epfl.ch/study_plan

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Semester in Lausanne

Semester in Lausanne spring semester 2020 Students have to decide until the end of the 4th semester week at the latest, whether they want to go to Lausanne for spring semester 2020 Send an email to bernadette.gianesi@inf.ethz.ch until è13 October 2019 with your decision.

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Academic Year

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Autumn Semester

examination registration (until end of 4th week) course registration (until end of 2nd week) beginning of term end of term term term brake end of term examinations session examinations deregistration end of term examinations deregistration session examinations

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Spring Semester

course registration (until end of 2nd week) end of term examinations session examinations deregistration end of term examinations deregistration session examinations examination registration (until end of 4th week)

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§ Important deadline (course registrations, exam registration and deregistration, etc.) are always announced ahead of time via e-mail xxxx@student.ethz.ch § Make sure you read your e-mails!

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Deadlines

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§ Solve the exercises during the semester § Solve old examinations (available from the student body, i.e. VIS) § Oral examinations: Get minutes of former examinations from VIS § If you have questions, ask your fellow students or the assistants

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Preparing Examinations

highly, highly, highly recommended to attend all lectures and exercise sessions

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§ At ETH Zentrum (here): Classes always start a quarter past the indicated hour. § On Hönggerberg Campus: Classes always start 15 minutes before the indicated hour.

§ Example (Zentrum): Class stated to take place from 8 till 10 (8-10) § Start at 08:15 § Have in general a break from 09:00-09:15 § End at 10:00 §

§ This rule does not apply to exams, meetings, etc.

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Classes

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All the best for your studies

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