Today, with the rapid development of network information technology, information security has become crucial. However, there is a lack of talents who can master information security technology in China. Therefore, the Ministry of Education recently set up an "information security major" outside the university enrollment catalogue. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is one of the first universities approved by the state to recruit undergraduate students of this major. The School of Information Engineering, which undertakes this major, is strong in information theory and technology, and the Information Security Center of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has made great achievements in network information security and modern cryptography research. The goal of this major is to cultivate senior engineering and technical personnel who systematically master the basic theories and methods of information security and have professional knowledge and comprehensive ability in systems engineering, computer technology and network technology. The main subjects of this major include: network information security technology, computer science and technology, information and communication engineering, electronic science and technology.
In addition to studying mathematics, college physics, English and other public foundations, the main courses of this major include: discrete mathematics, signals and systems, communication principles, software engineering, coding theory, introduction to information security, information theory, data structure, operating system, microcomputer principles and interface technology, communication network theory, computer network foundation, information system engineering, modern cryptography, network security, information camouflage and intrusion detection.
This major attaches importance to the cultivation of practical ability and arranges various practical links such as computer operation, curriculum design, large-scale software design and graduation design. Graduation design takes one year.
The academic system of this major is four years. After students have completed all the courses specified in the teaching plan and passed the examination, they will be awarded a bachelor's degree in engineering.
Graduates will mainly serve the information industry and other national economic management departments, and engage in scientific research, design, development, teaching, industry and management of various information security systems and computer security systems. In addition, the Information Security Center of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has a few master's and doctoral programs in cryptography in China, which can also provide undergraduates with opportunities for further study.
200 1 Wuhan University established the first undergraduate major in information security in China (now it has grown to more than 30 universities). In 2003, Wuhan University established a master's degree program, a doctoral degree program and a postdoctoral mobile station for information security enterprises. So as to form a complete information security personnel training system. Wuhan University ranked first in the national information security major for four consecutive years. Wuhan University has become an important base for scientific research and personnel training of information security in China.