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Enhancing IT Security Education through University-Research Institute Cooperation in Estonia

Explore the evolution of IT security education in Estonia through collaborative efforts between universities and research institutes. Discover the critical importance of strong security competence in various sectors and the development of specialized programs meeting the needs of banking, telecommunications, and government entities. Learn about the significant contributions of institutions like Tallinn University of Technology, University of Tartu, and innovative research centers.

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Enhancing IT Security Education through University-Research Institute Cooperation in Estonia

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  1. Cooperation between universities and research institutes in IT field Tanel Tammet prof of network software Tallinn University of Technology

  2. IT field: purchase side • Financial institutions (banks, insurance, ...) • Telecom (ELION, EMT, ELISA, TELE2, ...) • State (ministeries, agencies, ...) • Ordinary companies

  3. IT security consumption • Financial institutions (banks, insurance, ...) • Telecom (ELION, EMT, ELISA, TELE2, ...) • State (ministeries, agencies, ...) • Ordinary companies critically important: strong security competence & depts serious needs: some security competence & depts serious needs: cert as one center, some competence in agencies small needs, basic issues, little competence

  4. Providing security: big picture Banks Cert center TELECOM: routing, channels CERT MIL center Cybernetica: res/dev inst Univ

  5. Loose groups formed as needed Banks Cert center TELECOM: routing, channels CERT MIL center Cybernetica: res/dev inst Univ

  6. IT providers • IT Companies • Export companies (mid-size: Skype, PlayTech, Regio) • Domestic/export combined (ca 5 small companies) • Tiny companies: mostly domestic • Universities • Tallinn University of Technology • University of Tartu • IT College • Tallinn University • Others • Research institutes • Cybernetica: private research/development company, partly owned by Tallinn Uni of Tech • Institute of Cybernetics: stand-alone research institute of Tallinn Uni of Tech • ELIKO competence center: research/development, TTU/EAS/state/companies • Institute of Technology of the Uni of Tartu

  7. IT coop: universities and research inst ITC (edu) Tall Uni Uni of Tartu Tallinn Uni of Tech Inst of Tech Cybernetica (res company) Inst of Cybernetics ELIKO (joint res/dev company)

  8. IT security: univ and research inst Uni of Tartu Tallinn Uni of Tech Cybernetica (res company)

  9. IT security education: so far • Some courses at • Tallinn Uni of Tech • Uni of Tartu • Ca 3 professors/lecturers • Some input/support from Cybernetica

  10. IT security education: 2008 • A new, 20-point specialisation started in IT security • Created by TUT & outside sec people • Lecturers from banks, military, telecom, TUT • Ca one half of a masters degree in IT (4-5 year) • Financed by Ministry of Defence

  11. IT security education: 2009 • A full international IT security master program • Will start at fall 2009 • Created jointly by Tallinn Uni of Tech and Uni of Tartu • Some input also from higher military education • Lecturers from universities, research institutes, banks, telecom, military • Financed by Ministery of Education

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