study programme

Information Security

Original title in Czech: Informační bezpečnostFaculty: FEECAbbreviation: BPC-IBEAcad. year: 2021/2022

Type of study programme: Bachelor's

Study programme code: B0612A060001

Degree awarded: Bc.

Language of instruction: Czech

Accreditation: 29.6.2018 - 28.6.2028

Profile of the programme

Academically oriented

Mode of study

Full-time study

Standard study length

3 years

Programme supervisor

Degree Programme Board

Fields of education

Area Topic Share [%]
Electrical Engineering Without thematic area 60
Informatics Without thematic area 40

Study aims

Information security study programme is focused on the area of information and communication technologies (ICT). Students will explore technical aspects of ICT security as well as topics from law and economy connected to ICT security.

Graduate profile

The graduates will have necessary theoretical knowledge of mathematics, computer science, cryptography, economy and law, particularly of those areas connected with the design, operation and administration of information and communication systems. In the higher grades, the theoretical knowledge is extended by practical courses focused on gaining skills necessary for the operation of modern information technologies. The graduates will be able to apply this knowledge with respect to actual state of legislation and economic aspects of security products developed. The complex approach covering all aspects of modern information security makes it possible to provide students with education necessary not only for purely technical positions, but also for management and economical positions. The development of students’ language skills is also a strong priority, in particular the professional English is taught.

Profession characteristics

The three-year study program branch Information security (BPC-IBE) is an interdisciplinary bachelor study provided by the Faculty of electrical engineering and communication (FEEC). The graduates are experts in information and communication systems with the specialization on security.

Study plan creation

Courses are evaluated according to ECTS credits. The credit expresses an approximate weekly student's workload for the course. Credits for a given course are obtained after the prescribed completion, i.e. after awarding a credit, classified credit, or by passing an exam under the conditions of the BUT Rules of Study and Examination, the internal standard of the Rules for Organization of Studies at FEEC and the composition and content individually defined in each course.

In a three-year bachelor study, the student must earn at least 180 credits in the specified credit composition:
146 credits in compulsory courses,
21 credits in specified groups of compulsory elective (PV) courses,
9 credits in elective courses.

Obligatory courses are usually completed by the student in semesters and years as stated in the curriculum. If a student fails to complete a compulsory course in the prescribed manner, he / she must register it again in the following year of his / her studies.
Compulsory elective courses of profiling fundamentals (PVA) are field-oriented professional courses that profile the student into narrower areas of his / her interests.
Other compulsory (PVB) courses are other professional courses included in the offers of the departments of FEEC BUT. Their goal is to extend students' professional knowledge.
The student chooses to select PV courses in individual semesters so that at the end of his / her bachelor's degree he / she has at least the prescribed minimum of credits in each group of PV courses, while not obtaining the minimum number of credits in one group of PV courses cannot be compensated by exceeding the number of credits obtained in another group of PV courses.
During the study, students must complete two English courses (English for Bachelors, English for Electrical Engineering).
Elective courses extend the general knowledge of students. Courses are chosen by the student himself or herself from a full-faculty offer (FEEC departments) or from the other faculties of VUT (so-called free courses) and can pass them in any year or semester of bachelor study. Elective courses include Physical Education. If a student has not successfully completed an elective course, he / she may or may not write another academic year in the next academic year.
Students must obtain the corresponding electrotechnic qualification at the beginning of their study.

Availability for the disabled

All lecture rooms at the FEEC BUT allow disabled access; students, however, must meet the medical standards to acquire the necessary electrotechnical qualifications. In laboratory classes and practicals, students are required to independently operate measuring instruments and related equipment without endangering human health or damaging property.

What degree programme types may have preceded

The graduates may continue in a master's study programme.

Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-KOMCommunication Technologycs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 39yes
BPC-MA1Mathematics 1cs7CompulsoryCr,ExP - 52 / CPP - 22 / PR - 4yes
BPC-PC1TComputers and Programming 1cs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-PNALegal Theorycs7CompulsoryExP - 24yes
BPC-ZKRFoundations of Cryptographycs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 39yes
BPC-MASMathematical Seminarcs2ElectiveCrCOZ - 14 / CPP - 12yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-DMADiscrete Mathematicscs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
BPC-FY1APhysics 1cs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 13 / L - 26yes
BPC-MA2Mathematics 2cs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 39 / COZ - 6 / CPP - 14 / PR - 6yes
BPC-PC2TComputers and Programming 2cs5CompulsoryGCrP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-UP1AIntroduction to ICT Law 1cs4CompulsoryColP - 26 / COZ - 12yes
BPC-FYSSeminar of Physicscs2ElectiveCrCOZ - 26yes
BPC-PISFundamentals of Information and Communication Technologiescs2ElectiveCrL - 26yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-AKRApplied Cryptographycs7CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26 / PR - 26yes
BPC-BDSSecurity of Database Systemscs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 13 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-MANManagementcs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
BPC-PSTProbability and Statisticscs6CompulsoryCrP - 26 / CPP - 26yes
BPC-UP2AIntroduction to ICT Law 2cs4CompulsoryColP - 26 / COZ - 12yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-IC1ICT Security 1cs7CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26 / PR - 26yes
BPC-DAKData Communicationcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 12 / L - 14yes
BPC-EK1Microeconomicscs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
BPC-SOSNetwork Operating Systemscs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-TINTheoretical Informaticscs7CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 39 / PR - 13yes
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-IC2ICT Security 2cs7CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26 / PR - 24yes
BPC-MDSMultimedia Servicescs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
BPC-B2TASemestral Thesiscs1CompulsoryGCrK - 13yes
BPC-SPRSoftware Lawcs3CompulsoryColP - 24yes
BPC-EL1Electrical Engineering 1cs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 13 / CPP - 131yes
BPC-EK2Macroeconomicscs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 261yes
BPC-PTSAccess and Transport Networkscs6Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-ZSYSecurity Systemscs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-ZSGIntroduction to Computer Typography and Graphicscs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 261yes
XPC-CA1CISCO Academy 1 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / L - 522yes
XPC-CA3CISCO Academy 3 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / L - 522yes
XPC-CA5CISCO Academy 5 - CCNPcs3Compulsory-optionalExL - 522yes
XPC-MW1Microsoft Windows Desktop Systemscs5Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / Cp - 262yes
XPC-MW3Microsoft Windows Network Technologiescs5Compulsory-optionalExCp - 522no
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-BCTABachelor Thesiscs5CompulsoryCrVB - 52yes
BPC-KKRCybercrime and Cybersecuritycs3CompulsoryColP - 24yes
BPC-CPTCryptologic Protocol Theorycs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
BPC-ARSNetwork Architecturecs6Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-DE1Digital Electronics 1cs6Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 13 / Cp - 26 / L - 131yes
XPC-HWSHardware of Computer Networkscs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-IOTCommunication Systems for IoTcs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-MKOMobile Communicationcs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-OOPObject-Oriented Programmingcs6Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 391yes
BPC-PRMTransmission Mediacs5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / L - 261yes
BPC-SCPThe C++ Programming Languagecs4Compulsory-optionalGCrCp - 391yes
XPC-CA2CISCO Academy 2 - CCNAcs3Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / L - 522yes
XPC-CA4CISCO Academy 4 - CCNPcs3Compulsory-optionalExL - 522yes
XPC-MW4Microsoft Enterprise Solutionscs5Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / Cp - 262no
XPC-MW2Microsoft Windows Server Systemscs5Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / Cp - 262yes
Any year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPC-AN4English for Bachelors 2cs2Compulsory-optionalExCj - 261yes
BPC-AEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs2Compulsory-optionalExCj - 261yes
BPC-ALGAlgorithmscs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 39 / PR - 13yes
BPC-ANAAnalog Technologycs6ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 12 / Cp - 12 / L - 14yes
BPC-AITEnglish for ITcs3ElectiveCr,ExCj - 26yes
BPC-AEBAutomobile Electric and Electronic Systemscs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
BPC-DSYTax System of the Czech Republiccs2ElectiveGCrP - 13 / COZ - 13yes
XPC-EKEEcology in Electrotechnical Professioncs4ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
XPC-EPLEPLAN - Designing in Electrical Engineeringcs4ElectiveGCrCp - 52yes
XPC-EPOProfessional Ethicscs2ElectiveCrP - 26yes
BPC-FSLFinancial servicescs2ElectiveCrP - 26yes
XPC-IPDEngineering Pedagogy and Didacticscs5ElectiveExP - 52yes
XPC-KATConversation through Hot Current Issuescs3ElectiveCr,ExCj - 26yes
XPC-KPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5ElectiveCrP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
XPC-LADLaboratory Didacticscs0ElectiveCrP - 13yes
BPC-LDTMedical diagnostic devicescs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
BPC-MSDMultimedia Data in Biomedicinecs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 26no
XPC-PEPPedagogical Psychologycs5ElectiveExP - 52yes
BPC-MEMComputer Modeling of Electrical Devices and Componentscs3ElectiveGCrP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
XPC-POMManagement Minimumcs4ElectiveCrP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
XPC-POUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4ElectiveExP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
BPC-I40Industry 4.0 - Virtual Manufacturingcs4ElectiveCrP - 10 / L - 39yes
BPC-ORSPsychological Seminar of Personality Development and Self-realizationcs3ElectiveCrCOZ - 26yes
BPC-TVTTelevision Technology and Multimediacs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
BPC-UINArtificial Intelligencecs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-VPASelected parts from mathematics I.cs5ElectiveExP - 26 / COZ - 12 / CPP - 14yes
BPC-IZPBasics of programming - algorithmscs6ElectiveCr,ExP - 39 / Cp - 12 / PR - 14yes
Any year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BPA-DELDigital Electronicsen5Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 13 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-AN4English for Bachelors 2cs2Compulsory-optionalExCj - 261yes
BPC-AEIEnglish for Electrotechnical Engineeringcs2Compulsory-optionalExCj - 261yes
BPC-AITEnglish for ITcs3ElectiveCr,ExCj - 26yes
BPC-AUDAudio Electronicscs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
XPC-CASCISCO Academy - Network Securitycs3ElectiveExL - 52yes
BPC-CZSDigital Signal Processingcs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-DSYTax System of the Czech Republiccs2ElectiveGCrP - 13 / COZ - 13yes
BPC-ELFElectronic Filterscs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / Cp - 13 / L - 13yes
XPC-EPOProfessional Ethicscs2ElectiveCrP - 26yes
BPC-FSLFinancial servicescs2ElectiveCrP - 26yes
XPC-IPDEngineering Pedagogy and Didacticscs5ElectiveExP - 52yes
BPC-KEZDesign of Electronic Devicescs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
XPC-KATConversation through Hot Current Issuescs3ElectiveCr,ExCj - 26yes
XPC-KPTCulture of Speech and the Generation of Textscs5ElectiveCrP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
XPC-LADLaboratory Didacticscs0ElectiveCrP - 13yes
BPC-OSYOperating Systemscs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 39 / PR - 13yes
BPC-OKOOptical Communicationcs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / L - 26yes
XPC-PEPPedagogical Psychologycs5ElectiveExP - 52yes
XPC-POUDouble-Entry Bookkeepingcs4ElectiveExP - 26 / COZ - 26yes
XPC-MW5Programming .NET and C#cs5ElectiveExP - 26 / Cp - 26yes
BPC-ORSPsychological Seminar of Personality Development and Self-realizationcs3ElectiveCrCOZ - 26yes
XPC-TPRTechnical Lawcs3ElectiveCrP - 39yes
XPC-PZESelected Topics of Electrical Engineering in Englishcs3ElectiveGCrP - 13 / COZ - 13yes
XPC-VPMSelected parts from mathematics II.cs5ElectiveExP - 26 / COZ - 12 / CPP - 14yes
BPC-ZESFoundations of Power Electrical Engineeringcs5ElectiveCr,ExP - 26 / COZ - 13 / L - 13yes
BPC-IZGComputer Graphics Principlescs6ElectiveCr,ExP - 39 / Cp - 13 / PR - 13yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of ECTS credits Courses
1 6 cr - 44 cr BPC-ARS (6 cr), BPC-DE1 (6 cr), XPC-HWS (5 cr), BPC-IOT (5 cr), BPC-MKO (5 cr), BPC-OOP (6 cr), BPC-PRM (5 cr), BPC-SCP (4 cr)
2 3 cr - 16 cr XPC-CA2 (3 cr), XPC-CA4 (3 cr), XPC-MW4 (5 cr), XPC-MW2 (5 cr)
2 3 cr - 19 cr XPC-CA1 (3 cr), XPC-CA3 (3 cr), XPC-CA5 (3 cr), XPC-MW1 (5 cr), XPC-MW3 (5 cr)
1 5 cr - 21 cr BPC-EL1 (5 cr), BPC-EK2 (5 cr), BPC-PTS (6 cr), BPC-ZSY (5 cr), BPC-ZSG (5 cr)
1 4 cr - 8 cr BPC-AN4 (2 cr) winter/summer sem., BPC-AEI (2 cr) winter/summer sem.