Applied Cyber Security
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The modern world operates heavily on digital services and information. We provide real value to our customers, partners, and students by being at the forefront of technological development and accelerating preparedness for contemporary cyber threats.

We strengthen the credible and reliable image of strong Finnish cyber security expertise and promote the growth of impartial cyber security knowledge and related skills.
Our multidisciplinary expert network specializing in cyber security covers areas such as cyber security controls, protecting organizational environments, cyber incident management, incident response activities, security testing, threat modeling, applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to cyber security, and other IT infrastructure systems and architectures.
Our top-level expertise includes organizing cyber exercises, comprehensive research and development cooperation, and high-quality and up-to-date training. We are a founding member of the nationwide Finnish Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (FICEC) network, together with the University of Jyväskylä, and we promote national and international networking among cyber security professionals.
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Jamk and Ministry of Transport and Communications agree on cyber training cooperation
Jamk University of Applied Sciences and the Ministry of Transport and Communications will intensify their cooperation. One of the objectives of the cooperation is to promote annual cyber training.
Research and development in cyber security
We have strong experience in implementing national and international projects over several years. Cyber security threats and the means to protect against them are at the centre of the cyber security research we apply. Research is carried out from a number of perspectives and considering the needs of various sectors. Of additional interest is the development of comprehensive preparedness of organisations and/or sectors against digital threats.
We are striving to strengthen our position by increasing international project activities in trans-European projects. Global cooperation and networking with operators in the field is one of our objectives.
Examples of our RDI projects in this focus area
Developing Finnish Center of Expertise for Cybersecurity
Implementation time: 1.1.2025 - 31.8.2027
Financing program: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2021-2027
Adapting Cyber Awareness for Evolving Computing Environments
Implementation time: 4.12.2023 - 30.11.2026
Unit: School of Technology
Financing program: European Defence Fund (EDF)
Developing Cyber Security Education and its Collaboration in Universities of Applied Sciences
Implementation time: 1.4.2023 - 31.12.2025
Unit: School of Technology
Financing program: Ministry of Education and Culture
The readiness of Finnish educational institutions to face cyber crises
Implementation time: 1.1.2024 - 31.8.2025
Unit: School of Professional Teacher Education
Financing program: Finnish Work Environment Fund

Bachelor's Degree
Information and Communication Technology, Bachelor of Engineering
Application period: 8.1.2025 - 22.1.2025
Study mode:
Education starts: 18.8.2025

Master's Degree
Cyber Security, Master of Engineering
Application period: 8.1.2025 - 22.1.2025
Study mode:
Education starts: 29.8.2025
Cyber security training for those who wish to update their competence
JAMK Open University of Applied Sciences offers various cyber security training from individual courses to larger modules. For example, we offer advanced studies on cyber security and data analytics.
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