The decanat of the Faculty of Computers, Informatics, and Microelectronics at the Technical University of Moldova, informs its students about the available spots for the Cybersecurity Academy 2023/2024 for the spring semester with the due date for applications- 31st January 2024.
Students of all years of study (first year students including) are invited to apply and can join the courses immediately upon application!
For more info or in case of any questions, please contact: the Project Coordinators from TUM – Ms. Arina Alexei at: arina.alexei@tse.utm.md, Ms. Rodica Bulai at: rodica.bulai@ati.utm.md
Technical University of Moldova, together with EMA – Development and Mobility Agency and in partnership with cyber security companies Codwer and ESET, announces the selection process for the spring semester, for the successful Cyber Security Academy Programme financed by the SlovakAid.
The programme consists of free of charge 3 modules + internship at ICT company in Slovakia or Moldova. The courses are mutually linked; however, the participation in the hard skills module is based on the mentor’s evaluation of students’ skills. All successful graduates of the Academy will receive certificates
The Cyber Security Academy
- Soft Skills Module – focused on teamwork, communication, and presentation skills with an experienced coach from the business sector,
- English Language – Cambridge methodology with qualified lecturer, focused on enhancing English skills important for access to the newest sources for education in your field of study;
- Hard Skills Module (after mentor’s evaluation of applicants) – led by experts from ICT company and will contain topics such as Hypervisor, Git knowledge, Virtual Box, network settings for Virtual Box, Capture the flag on Robot machine and Network scanner,
- Internships – After completing the above modules, top 6 students will be offered an internship (from 1 to 3 months) with one of the IT companies in Slovakia or Moldova, with the living costs covered for up to 1000 EUR per month. Internship is applicable only to the final year students of bachelor’s or master’s degree. The internships will count as one class with full credits!
Interested students should send their application by 31st January 2024 to decanat@fcim.utm.md. The selection process will be done by the Selection Committee, composed of representatives of the TUM and EMA.
The application should include:
- Application for the programme (addressed to the committee), expressing a request to participate and consent to process personal data by the selection committee;
- Academic Certificate issued by the faculty administration;
- CV in English (max 2 pages);
- Student Certificate issued by the secretariat of the faculty, which confirms the current cycle and academic year.
- Github link (if available)
Note: All documents are submitted only electronically.
Eligibility criteria
- To be a full-time student (of all bachelor/master’s levels) at the Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Computers, Informatics, and Microelectronics,
- English language skills at B1 level or higher,
- Basic networking and OS (Windows and Linux) knowledge,
- Experience with at least one popular programming language (C, C++, python, etc.),
- Nice to have: some experience with Virtual Machines or Docker,
- To submit all documents stated above.
This project “Support of the business environment in Moldova: Digital innovations, labour market and investment”, in duration from 01.10.2023 until 30.04.2025 is implemented with the funds of the Official Development Assistance of the Slovak Republic.
