A personal study plan (HOPS) is made in the student information system Sisu.

For instructions on how to make a personal study plan, please see Making a personal study plan (HOPS) in the Sisu instructions. The study plan will be checked by the study coordinator and if required, by the professor in charge of the programme. You will receive more information and guidance for making your study plan at the latest during orientation week. You will enroll to courses through your primary study plan.

The study plan is a binding agreement to both parties: the student and the university. It grants the student with a right to study according to the approved, official personal study plan, but at the same time, obliges the student to follow his/her study plan.

Your personal study plan is a tool for you that helps you to plan your studies and keep track of their progress. When you have considered your goals, chosen the courses accordingly and drafted a realistic and target-oriented schedule for completing these studies, you have a map for making your plans a reality. Also, you will not able to register for courses without a study plan.

When you have completed your studies, you will apply for graduation based on your approved personal study plan and the degree certificate will be prapared based on these studies. In order to succeed in your studies, please keep your study plan up-to-date and contact Student services if you have any questions. Remember that it is always possible to update the personal study plan later on, so do not worry, your personal study plan does not have to be the final plan.

The personal study plan is done in the beginning of your studies, but note that it is beneficial for you to start planning your studies well in advance.

• Check the course offering from the SECCLO curriculum.
• Next consider what your own interests and goals are, what do you want to learn and what skills to develop during your studies.
• It is good to keep in mind that your study time is limited. SECCLO programme is completed in two years, and therefore you have to complete at least 60 ECTS per year.
• It is rather likely that as your studies proceed, your plans may change for one reason or another. The study plan can – and needs to be – always updated according to your own situation and goals.

If you want to discuss your plan with someone or if you need guidance, you can always contact the student services.

If the status of your HOPS is "against the rules" send it for approval and add comments to justify your choices. If you are granted approval to replace a compulsory course with another one or if you are taking a course from outside of the list of courses in SECCLO curriculum, please send the confirmation of the major professor by email to your study coordinator (unless the course is extra and will not be included in your degree. In this case, please justify in the comments).

Have you considered what studying means to you, what is the best way for you to learn or how you can make your studies run smoothly?

Study skills consist of a number of areas, such as the management of study methods, self-management, acting in a community and regulation of personal emotions. Learn more about these by clicking on Study skills.

SECCLO events

• 8 June 2023 at 12:00-17:00, Secure Systems Demo Day 2023, CS building
  The event brings together local academia, students and industry and gives an overview of on-going information security research in Finland’s capital area. Annual Demo Day events are excellent for networking and searching for open positions within the local infosec industry and academia. Secure Systems Demo Days are public events and free of charge. Events are organized by the Secure Systems research groups at Aalto University and University of Helsinki in collaboration with Helsinki-Aalto Institute for Cybersecurity (HAIC). 
  More information from the event webpage (program and presentations will be updated closer to the event): https://ssg.aalto.fi/events/secure-systems-demo-day-2023/
  Registration: https://link.webropol.com/ep/Secure-systems-demo-day-2023
• 29 May - 2 June 2023, Summer school in Sports Institute of Finland (Vierumäki)
• 7 February 2023 at 8:45-10:15 Breakfast and catch-up meeting, TUAS-building, Maarintie 8

• 13 January 2023 at 15:30 --> company visit to WithSecure

  HAIC will organize a company visit to WithSecure headquarters (street address: Tammasaarenkatu 7, Helsinki) on Friday, 13 January at 15:30 onwards. Please register for the visit by 15 December: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/4A8EAF27DD28AFC8 More information coming closer to the event for the ones who have registered.

• 14 December 2022 - company visit to Ericsson, Kirkkonummi
  14.00- bus from Otaniemi, return 18.00, registration compulsory
• 9 December 2022 at 10:00-11:30 - Internship info for intake 2022 students, in Otakaari 1, U523 Top Lounge. Mandatory event for intake 2022 students. See slides here:
  • Umbraco
  • KONE
  • General internship info slides
• 1 December 2022 at 15-17 - company visit to SSH, Pitäjänmäki
  SSH.COM welcomes you to a company visit on 1 Dec at 15-17!  Street address: Karvaamokuja 2 b, 00380 Helsinki (Pitäjänmäki) Max. number of visitors: 20. Registration made by HAIC.
• 29 November 2022 - Exit university presentations at 9.30-12.00, T6 in CS-building. Mandatory event for intake 2022 students. See slides here.
• 20 October 2022 at 10:15-11:00 Dawin Schmidt introduces ArgoAI company and their activities (lecture hall T3)
  We have NordSecMob alumnus, Dawin Schmidt, Product Security Engineer, from company ArgoAI to introduce you the company and their activities. ArgoAI is SECCLO Associate Member. https://www.argo.ai/
• 18 October 2022 at 13:30-15:00 Master's thesis info for intake 2021 students, Zoom. See slides here.
• 13 October 2022 - Breakfast Meeting and Career Services info at TUAS-building. Mandatory event for intake 2022 students. See slides here.
• 29 August - 2 September 2022 Orientation week for new SECCLO students.

Career and other events (participation is recommended)

• 27 April 2023 at 16:00-17:30 - HAIC talk: Privacy in 5G – Explained at the example of Pretty Good Phone Privacy (PGPP)– with Silke Holtmanns
  • We are happy to announce that HAIC Talks series of public lectures on contemporary topics in cybersecurity will continue and the next HAIC talk will discuss the Privacy in 5G - Explained at the example of Pretty Good Phone Privacy (PGPP)
    Speaker: Silke Holtmanns, PwC Finland 5G Security Team
    
    Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (coffee and buns served from 15:30). The lecture will be approximately 45 minutes, after which there will be time for questions.
    
    New Venue: T1 auditorium, CS building, Aalto University (Konemiehentie 2, Espoo). 
    
    Registration:  The event is open to all and free of charge but we ask you to register for the event as it helps us to estimate the number of coffee ordered, thank you.
     
    Lecture description: 5G has learned lessons from previous generations and improved the privacy of a subscriber. Still it seems that the privacy is not perfect and there are offerings like Pretty Good Phone Privacy (PGPP) that promise an even better privacy. As a consumer, the question arises, how good is 5G privacy and what are the real privacy risks, if I take PGPP is my privacy really better and what are the potential side effects? In this talk, we will focus on location privacy, its improvements, but also the weak practical issues that come when 5G networks are deployed. Read more here.
     
• 1 February 2023 at 11-14 - Nokia event

  • Welcome to meet Nokia representatives at Computer Science Building Lobby (Konemiehentie 2).Summer trainee positions 2023 for Nokia Finland are open. Nokia Finland hire hundreds of trainees and fresh graduates throughout the whole year.

    To view open positions and to apply latest by March 31st, 2023, please visit: www.nokia.com/careers.

• 19 January 2023 at 11-17 -Summer Job Day 2023 / Looking for a summer job or a thesis assignment? Otakaari 1, main lobby
  • Come and hear the best tips for getting a summer job directly from the company representatives!  A virtual CV & LinkedIn -clinic is also organized during the Summer Job Day event. All clinic sessions are organized virtually via MS Teams and require registration. Read more here.
• 10 January 2023 at 15:00-17:00 - SECCLO workshop for online tool testing
• 13 December 2022 at 13-17 in Otaranta Club Room: CS Christmas event, baking gingerbreads etc.
• 13 December 2022, lecture/meeting with professor Yondae Kim (estimate 10-12, place T2) & Tuomas Aura

• 12 December 2022 HAIC Talk: visiting professor Yondae Kim, Lumituuli, Dipoli, Aalto University
   

  Welcome to the last HAIC talk in 2022. The talk will discuss Unpatched Design Vulnerabilities in Cellular Standards up to 5G.

  Speaker: Prof. Yongdae Kim, Department of Electrical Engineering and the Graduate School of Information Security and a head of Police Science and Technology Research Center at KAIST, Korea.

  Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (coffee and buns served from 15:30). The lecture will be approximately 60 minutes, after which there will be time for questions.

  Registration:  The event is open to all and free of charge but we ask you to register for the event as it helps us to estimate the number of coffee ordered, thank you.

  Lecture description: In a couple of years, "study items" for the 6G security standard will be set. Security issues not included in these study items are unlikely to be standardized and patched even in 6G. Therefore, before these study items are set, the security research community needs to put in effort to find security vulnerabilities in cellular standards up to 5G. Furthermore, as a community, we need to find solutions to these vulnerabilities that are practical enough to be accepted by the standard bodies. In this talk, I will introduce unpatched design vulnerabilities and attacks in cellular standards up to 5G. I will also talk about potential defense mechanisms and reasons why they have not been accepted in 3GPP so far.

• 10 November 2022 at 11:00-17:00: Aalto Talent Expo - the recruitment and contact event for Aalto students, Otaniemi campus (Otahalli)
  The event is a great opportunity for students to explore diverse career paths and meet relevant employers as well as create contacts and network with employers’ representatives. At the expo, you’ll have the opportunity to find a job, topic for your thesis or a trainee position. More information here.
• 1 November 2022 at 16:30-17:30: Recruiter’s tips on how to make a winning CV and Cover Letter, Webinar
  Do you want to learn to make a winning CV? What are the best practices and do’s and don’ts from the recruiter’s point of view? At this training Tiia Autio from K Group will help you succeed at your next CV and Cover Letter. Read more and register here.
• 31 October 2022 at 16:00 - 17:30: HAIC talk: Current State of Applied Cryptography – Attacks, Standardization, Government Requirements, and Best Practices – with John Mattsson, Otaniemi Campus (Lumituuli, Dipoli)
  This talk will explain how and why applied cryptography has evolved in recent years and how it will change with the introduction of post-quantum algorithms and key encapsulation mechanisms. Monday, 31 October at 16:00-17:30 (coffee and buns served from 15:30), Lumituuli, Dipoli. The event is open to all and free of charge but we ask you to register for the event as it helps us to estimate the number of coffee ordered.
• 26 October 2022 at 16:00 → : HAIC Meet & Greet, CS-building
  Welcome to HAIC Meet & Greet to meet HAIC staff and HAIC sponsors on Wednesday 26.10. in the CS building. Program: 15:45-16:15 Coffee and snacks, 16.15-17:15 HAIC yearly report, company presentations and open discussion. In case you will attend, please register to help us know the catering needs: https://link.webropol.com/s/HAIC-Meet-and-Greet-2022
• 18 October 2022 at 16:00-17:00: Preparing for the Aalto Talent Expo: CV & Motivation - Webinar, Teams
  Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn what sections a good CV consists of and how to make it visually clear. You will also hear why showing motivation is important and how to show it to the company reps at the Aalto Talent Expo. Read more and register yourself here.
• 12 October 2022 at 17:00-18:15: Survival Skills in the Finnish Working Life, The Computer Science building, Konemiehentie 2, lecture hall T1, Otaniemi campus
  Join this info session to learn about recruitment practices in Finland and Aalto Career Design Lab and get inspired by career stories and tips from Aalto University international alumni! More information here.
• 12 October 2022 at 11:00-14:00: Work in ICT-Electronics – Nokia recruitment event 12.10., CS Building Lobby, Konemiehentie 2, at 11-14
  At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. We hire hundreds of students and fresh graduates yearly. Come meet us and hear more about our open positions in the field of ICT Electronics and what it’s like to work at Nokia.
• 29 September 2022 at 16:15-19:00: Understanding Finnish Culture Through Dialogue and Networking, Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki
  This event is free and open to newcomers who live in, Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa. The event will take place in English. By participating at our event you will gain valuable insight into the Finnish culture and learn about intercultural communication, while enjoying an entertaining show and getting to meet new people. You will get  a better understanding of Finnish culture (Both everyday and working life), an improved intercultural communication skillset and an opportunity to network with other international newcomers. More information here.

Events, Autumn 2021 - Spring 2022

SECCLO events

13-14 June 2022 at 9.00-16.00 SECCLO Master's thesis presentation days in Zoom. Click on the date to see the programme: Monday 13 June and on Tuesday 14 June.

2 June 2022 SECCLO meeting: internship, enrolment, study plans. Slides here. Summer in Finland, slides here. Summer school travel arrangements, slides here.

28 March 2022 at 8:30 Breakfast and catch-up meeting for intake 2021 at CS-building

18 January 2022 at 15:00 Summer school info for intake 2021 students. Slides here.

14 December 2021 at 14:00-15:00 Internship info for intake 2021 students

23 November 2021 Master's thesis info for intake 2020 students

9 - 10 November 2021: Exit university presentations (mandatory for intake 2021 students). In Zoom. Link will be sent before the presentations.

•     General info slides
•     Tuesday 9.11 at 11.00-12.00, DTU (presentation slides click here) and EURECOM
•     Wednesday 10.11, 10.00-11.00, KTH (slides) and UT (slides)
•     Wednesday 10.11, 11.30-12.00 NTNU (slides)

26 October 2021 at 14.15-15: Career Services Introduction. Mandatory event for intake 2021 students. In zoom. See slides here.

4 - 5 October 2021 Breakfast and marketing meetings. Mandatory event for intake 2021 students.

6 - 10 September 2021 Orientation week for new SECCLO students.

Career and other events (participation is recommended)

24 May 2022 at 12.00-17.00 Secure Systems Demo Day 2022, CS-building, Otaniemi campus

Every year we organize a Demo Day to showcase our current research in information security and to seek valuable inputs from external visitors. The event is intended to bring local academia, students and industry together and give them an overview of on-going information security research in Finland’s capital area. More information: https://ssg.aalto.fi/events/secure-systems-demo-day-2022/ Registration: https://link.webropol.com/ep/ssg-demo-day-2022

23 May 2022 at 16.00-17:30 Franziska Roesner “Attacking the Brain: Security and Privacy Case Studies in Online Advertising, Misinformation, and Augmented Reality“ (online event)

More information: https://haic.fi/talks/#franziska-roesner Registration: https://haic-talk-with-franziska-roesner.eventbrite.fi

27 April 2022 at 16.00-17.30 HAIC talk with Marshini Chetty “Only 3 Left At This Price: Investigating Dark Patterns And Consumer Protections” (online event)

More information: https://haic.fi/talks/#marshini-chetty Registration: https://haic-talk-with-marshini-chetty.eventbrite.fi

24 March 2022 TalentMatch (City of Espoo career event).

3 February 2022 Talent Helsinki - Students and Startups networking event. See more and find the link to registration in Career Labs newsletter.

27 January 2022 at 16-17 HAIC Meet & Greet in Zoom

25 January 2022 at 15-17 Virtual company visit to SSH.COM. Teams link will be sent by email.

19-20 January 2022 Summer Job Day and LinkedIn & CV clinic sessions: Registration for the event opens on January 13th and a detailed schedule of the event will be posted on January 12th on JobTeaser.

19-20 January 2022 Talent Match Online - pitching: virtual networking event (City of Espoo career event)

A two-day virtual networking event where international talents have the floor. Job seekers get two minutes to make personal pitches to employers. Click here for more information.

14 December 2021: Virtual company visit to Ericsson

24 November 2021 Meet the city pop-up event (City of Espoo career event)

Talent Espoo brings together a network of service providers that help you gain access to information, services and networks that are useful in your daily life – at home and at work. Register in advance by 15.11. here.

9 - 11 November 2021 Aalto Talent Expo

Aalto Talent Expo is a great opportunity for students to explore diverse career paths and employers as well as create contacts and network with employers’ representatives. At the expo, you’ll have the opportunity to find a job, topic for your thesis or a trainee position. In addition, our comprehensive fair program helps you to sharpen your working life skills.See more info here: https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/112888-aalto-talent-expo-2021

4 November 2021 at 14.15-16: Survival Skills in Finland 101 by Academic Engineers in Finland (TEK) / Finnish Working Culture and Labour Market Organizations. Recommended for intake 2021 students. Online event in Zoom.

21 October 2021 at 16.15-17: The changing demands of working life / How to optimize my cognitive performance by Pekka Pohjakallio from Hintsa Performance. Recommended for intake 2021 students. In Zoom.

Events 2021 (spring)

12.1.-14.1. Aalto Talent Expo

Aalto Talent Expo Online is a great opportunity for students to explore diverse career paths and employers as well as create contacts and network with employers’ representatives. Event will be online. See more here: https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/69971-aalto-talent-expo-online

26.1. at 14:00-15:30: intake 2020 internship, summer school meeting. Slides can be found here.

19.1. Importance of Networking in Career Planning and Job Searching. Online webinar in English. Recording can be accessed later: https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/91663-importance-of-networking-in-career-planning-and-job-searching

27.-28.1. Contact forum: https://contactforum.fi/en/for-visitors/

28.1. CV & cover letter and the recruitment system of a company. 16:00-17:00 Online webinar in English, recording of the speaker's part can be accessed later. Please register: https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/91704-cv-cover-letter-and-the-recruitment-system-of-a-company

10.2. at 16:00-17:30 HAIC talk Yasemin Acar “Human Factors in Secure Development - How we can help developers write secure code". Registration: https://haic-talk-with-yasemin-acar.eventbrite.fi

21.2. Networking in Finland as a foreign student. Online webinar in English. Recording can be accessed later: https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/91672-networking-in-finland-as-a-foreign-student?utm_campaign=unspecified&utm_content=unspecified&utm_medium=email&utm_source=apsis_automation

18.3. at 14:00-15:15: meeting for intakes 2019, 2020 "Wellbeing during covid".

18.3. at 17:00-18:00 Webinar in Zoom: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cyber Security
Join this webinar to learn about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cyber Security! Learn about the different uses of AI/ML in cyber security and about the relevant trends and topics in the field. The session is open to all students of Aalto and will be hosted by Aalto Alumnus, VP, Artificial Intelligence, Matti Aksela from F-Secure. Read more and sign up https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/94872-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-in-cyber-security

19.-23.4. The EFMD Global Virtual Fairs.

28.4. at 13:00-14:00: meeting for intake 2020 on Summer School

12.5. at 16:00-17:00: meeting for intake 2019 on Master's thesis process

19.5. at 16:00 HAIC talk Hannes Tschofenig from Arm: IoT security standards and how to implement them in real devices.

15.6. at 15:00 Secure Systems Demo Day 2021 https://ssg.aalto.fi/events/secure-systems-demo-day-2021/

21.-22.6. SECCLO Master's thesis presentations:

•     21.6. https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/department-of-computer-science-msc-thesis-presentations-29
•     22.6. https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/department-of-computer-science-msc-thesis-presentations-30
   

Events 2020

16.1.2020 Summer Job Day 2020 Recruitment Event
Venue: Otakaari 1

22.1.2020 HAIC visit to F-Secure
Time: 1:30pm (departure from CS-building main lobby), 2pm (presentations at F-Secure)
Venue: F-Secure, Tammisaarenkatu 7, Helsinki
Please see email from Niina Idänheimo (sent 8th January 2020) for further information

23.1.2020 ContactForum
Venue: Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre, street address: Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki
Finland's largest career fair for university students and recent graduates

30.1.-5.2.2020 Professor Jordan Fischer's visit to Aalto University. All guest lectures below highly recommended.

•     CS-E5370 Course Law in Digital Society: Guest lecture: Blockchain and Data Protection.
  • Time: Thursday 30 January 12.15-13.45.
  • Venue: Lecture room T3, Computer Science building
     
•     CS-E5370 Course Law in Digital Society: Guest lecture: Open Source and Technology Law.
  • Time: Monday 3 February 12.15-13.45
  • Venue: Lecture room T3, Computer Science building
     
•     HAIC Talk: The Impact of the EU's GDPR on Northern American Companies and Cross-Border Data Management
  •     Time: Tuesday 4 February 16.30 –18.00
  •     Venue: Dipoli Lumituuli auditorium
     
•     CS Forum Talk: Law and Ethics in Technology
  •     Time: Wednesday 5 February 13.00-14.00
  •     Venue: Computer Science building, Lecture room T4

27.4 - 30.4.2020 Mandatory: SECCLO summer school
Due to COVID-19 situation, SECCLO summer school will be organized as online-teaching. Please follow your email for further updates.

Secure Systems Demo Day
Secure Systems Demo Day 2020 is postponed to autumn given the university level decision to stop all events until end of May!

22.5.2020 Department of Computer Science MSc Thesis Presentation: Eric Cornelissen will present his MSc thesis"Cryptographic Analysis of the Message Layer Security Protocol in the Static Corruption Model"
Venue: Zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64041673767
Time: 4pm onwards

25.5.2020 Department of Computer Science MSc Thesis Presentation: Shiting Long will present her MSc thesis "A New Tool for Exploring the Dynamics of Complex Systems Comprising DNA Molecules"
Venue: Zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/66559407443
Time: 11am to 11:40am

22.6. SECCLO thesis presentations
Time: 10am onwards until all presentations have been completed
Venue: Zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64041673767

• 10:00 AM  Akzharkyn Duisembiyeva Automated security analysis in SCADA system (supervisors Jan-Erik Ekberg, Aalto & Mathias Eksted, KTH)
• 10:30 AM Biraj Paul Authentication and authorization for the web front-end developer (supervisor Tuomas Aura, Aalto)
• 11:00 AM Ilkka Saarnilehto Opening city data for public access: design, privacy and provenance (supervisor Tuomas Aura, Aalto)

29.6. SECCLO thesis presentations
Time: 10am onwards until all presentations have been completed
Venue: Zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64041673767

• 10:00 AM Kaspar Papli Exploiting Race Conditions in Web Applications with HTTP/2 (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Danilo Gligoroski, NTNU)
• 10:30 AM Xuan Nam Nguyen Network isolation for Kubernetes hard multi-tenancy (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Danilo Gligoroski, NTNU)
• 11:00 AM Tolgahan Akgün Secure lifecycle management of IoT devices (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Danilo Gligoroski, NTNU)
• 11:30 AM Luong Khiem Tran Privileged Access Management for System to System communications (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Danilo Gligoroski, NTNU)
• 12:00 PM BREAK, 30 minutes                                    
• 12:30 PM Bruno Marcel Duarte Coscia Evaluation of Network-Layer Security Technologies for Cloud Platforms (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Panagiotis Papadimitratos, KTH)
• 1:00  PM Ahmed Aly Ahmed Aly Beder Trust Management For A Decentralized Service Exposure Marketplace (supervisors Antti Ylä-Jääski, Aalto & Panagiotis Papadimitratos, KTH)
• 1:30 PM Adika Bintang Sulaeman Highly available MEC with traffic failover (supervisors Antti Ylä-Jääski, Aalto & Panagiotis Papadimitratos, KTH)
• 2:00 PM Ervin Oro Secure zero-touch device provisioning in Bluetooth mesh networks (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Marc Dacier, EURECOM)
• 2:30 PM Timur Kartaev Assessment of privacy-preserving computation techniquese for marketing (supervisors Fabian Fagerholm, Aalto & Elena Dubrova, KTH)
• 3:00 PM Arnab Rahman Chowdhury Distributed deep learning inference in fog networks (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Frank Alexander Kraemer, NTNU)
• 3:30 PM BREAK, 15 minutes                                      
• 3:45 PM Mohammad Elhariry Device pairing through multi-modal gestures (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Christian D. Jensen, DTU)                             

27.7. SECCLO thesis presentations
Time: 10am onwards until all presentations have been completed
Venue: Zoom https://aalto.zoom.us/j/64041673767

• 10:00 AM Sonika Ujjwal Anomaly detection in network traffic (supervisors Tuomas Aura, Aalto & Davide Balzarotti, EURECOM)
• 10:30 AM Gilang Mentari Hamidy Differential Fuzzing of WebAssembly implementations (supervisors Jan-Erik Ekberg, Aalto & Davide Balzarotti, EURECOM)
• 11:00 AM Kidus Mammo Cloud-native interactive Labs (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Pietro Michiardi, EURECOM)
• 11:30 AM Ngadhnjim Plaku Cloud-native interactive Labs (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Pietro Michiardi, EURECOM)
• 12:00 PM Christian Yudhistira Cloud-native interactive Labs (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Pietro Michiardi, EURECOM)
• 12:30 PM Satenik Hovsepyan Volumetric data streaming from smartphones (supervisors Mario Di Francesco, Aalto & Paolo Papotti, EURECOM)
• 1:00 PM Shamim Biswas Enhancing the Privacy of Decentralized Identifiers with Ring Signatures (supervisors Raimo Kantola, Aalto & Katina Kralevska, NTNU)

1.-4.9.2020 Orientation for new SECCLO students
Programme is available in Starting your studies.

1.10.2020 CS Research Day 2020
Time: 12:00 – 15:00
Venue: online
For more information, please see https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/cs-research-day-2020

6.10.2020 HAIC TALK: 5th Generation Crime-fighting in Cyberspace: Lawful Intercept in 5G Networks – with Mats Näslund
Time: 17:00 – 18:30
Venue: online
Please register to receive the zoom info: https://haic-talk-mats-naeslund.eventbrite.fi

More information:  https://haic.fi/talks/#Mats-N%C3%A4slund

5.10.-9.10.2020 Aalto Talent Expo Virtual Week
Discover the broad range of activities available and enjoy a week of contact and recruitment possibilites!

•     Virtual stands
•     Live text chat sessions
•     1:1 & group live video meetings with employers
•     CV & LinkedIn Clinic with employers
•     Portfolio Review with employers
•     Speed Mentoring sessions
•     Webinars
•     Job and internship opportunities

For more information, please see https://aalto.jobteaser.com/en/events/75255-aalto-talent-expo-virtual-week

15.10.2020 Inpisrational lecture by Pekka Pohjakallio (not recorded -> only live participation) from Hintsa Performance
Time: 4:15pm - 5pm
Venue: https://zoom.us/j/94586166688
Topics: The changing demands of working life / How to optimize my cognitive performance
Participants must take a mini quiz right after the lecture (5 minutes)

26.10.2020 SECCLO intake 2020 meeting
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Zoom, link sent by email

29.10.2020 HAIC Meet & Greet 2020

11:00-11:20       Opening words and HAIC yearly report

11:20-11:40       F-secure company presentation

11:40-12:00       Huawei company presentation

Please register to receive the Zoom link for the HAIC Meet & Greet, registration link sent by email on 8th Oct

29.10.2020 Secure Systems Demo Day 2020

14:00-15:00       Virtual company booths for students to search for job opportunities in local infosec companies (Zoom link and password sent by email on 19th Oct)

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15:00-15:30       Opening words by HAIC director Janne Lindqvist  

15:30- 16:30      Short talks about recent research results

16:30-17:00       Parallel Q & A sessions. Participants can go from session to session.

17:00-17:30       Demo Day lobby: Virtual get-together (TBC)

17:30-18:30       HAIC Talk with Elissa Redmiles

Follow updates on the event website: https://ssg.aalto.fi/events/ssg-demo-day-2020/

10.11.2020 Survival Skills in Finland 101 by Academic Engineers in Finland (TEK) / Finnish Working Culture and Labour Market Organizations
Time: 12pm - 2pm
Venue: https://aalto.zoom.us/j/63394425074

10.11.2020 CV and job application clinic
Time: 16:00-17:00
More information coming later

12.11.2020 Linkedin clinic
Time: 16:00-17:00
More information coming later

23.-24.11.2020 Exit university presentations for intake 2020 students

EXIT university presentations

KTH

NTNU

DTU

UT

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November 27 at 15:30-17:00: Virtual company visit: Huawei

During the visit you will have a chance to hear more about Huawei and meet our experts Kuan Eeik Tan (Cloud) and Jan-Erik Ekberg (Platform Security) and you will also hear from our current interns about the daily life as an intern here. During the visit you may also ask questions from our experts and we will introduce our current internship positions for you.

Topic: Virtual Company Visit to Huawei
Time: 2020-11-27 15:30-17:00 ((UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kiev)
Join Conference: https://welink-meeting.zoom.us/j/855082221
Meeting ID: 855 082 221
https://welink-meeting.zoom.us/j/855082221

December 1 at 10:00-12:00: Virtual company visit: Ericsson

The presentations will focus on the Cloud and Security Activities.
Time: 10:00-12:00
Topic: Presentations will focus on the Cloud and Security Activities
Link: has been sent to students’ aalto-email, join with Aalto TEAMS account

December 10: intake 2020 study meeting

December 16 & 17: intake 2019 thesis check-up

Events 2019

16.1.2019 Basics for Summer Job Hunting (BIZ, CHEM, ELEC, ENG, SCI)
Venue: Otakaari 1, lecture hall D
Time: 14:15 - 15:50

17.1.2019 Summer Job Day 2019 Recruitment Event!
Venue: Otakaari 1, the main lobby, 1st and 2nd floor
Time: 09:45 - 14:15

24.1.2019 Contact Forum: Largest Recruitment event for university students in Finland
Venue: Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre (Helsingin messukeskus), next to Pasila train station

6.2.2019 HAIC Talk: Bitcoin, Blockchains and Smart Contracts: Understanding the Crypto in Cryptocurrencies – with Colin Boyd
Venue: Otaniemi campus, Lumituuli Auditorium, Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo
Time: 17:30 – 18:30 (coffee and buns served from 17:00). The lecture will be approximately 45 minutes, after which there will be time for questions. Please see HAIC website for registration.

13.2.2019 Breakfast meeting and photograph session
Venue: Makerspace, Harald Herling learning centre
Time: 8:40am - 11:30am

1.3.2019 HAIC Talk: 5G Security – the What, Why and How – with Alf Zugenmaier
Venue: Otaniemi campus, Lumituuli Auditorium, Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo.
Time: 17:00 – 18:30 (coffee and buns served from 16:15). The lecture will be approximately 45 minutes, after which there will be time for questions. Please check HAIC website for registration.

13.3.2019 Visit to Ericsson and sauna
Bus transport from Konemiehentie 2 at 2:30pm, return to Konemiehentie 2 at 6:30pm
3pm - 4pm: presentations at Ericsson
4pm - 6pm: sauna, mingling - snacks, beveregas and towels provided

3.5.2019 SECCLO Breakfast meeting
Venue: CS building, T5
Time: 8:30-10:00

20.5.-24.5.2019 SECCLO Summer School in Norway
Read more about the summer school at SECCLO website.
Departure on Sunday 19th May!

28.5.2019 Farewell event with SECCLO students
Venue: Computer Science -building, T5
Time: 16:00 - 17:00

29.5.2019 Demo Day 2019
Venue: Computer Science building (Konemiehentie 2). Lectures in the lecture hall T1, posters and demos in the library
Time: 13:00 - 17:45
More information available here.

2.9.-6.9.2019 Mandatory orientation week for new SECCLO students

18.-19.9.2019 FallUp
Venue: Kulttuuritalo (Helsinki Hall of Culture), street address: Sturenkatu 4, 00510 Helsinki
Europe's biggest entrepreneurship event for students.

1.10.2019 Mandatory: SECCLO students' meeting
Time: 12:00-14:00
Venue: Computer Science building, Lecture room T3

3.10.2019 CS Research Day
Time: 12:00-15:00
Venue: Computer Science building, Lecture room T1 and the lobby areas

3.10.2019 FCAI welcomes Aalto & University of Helsinki students and researchers to a relaxed meet up with its member organizations right after the CS Research Day on October 3 starting at 3pm. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss future collaboration opportunities through e.g. internship, Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis, joint research etc. Some of the FCAI member companies may even conduct a job interview during the meeting. Food and beverages served! In order for us to estimate the amount of catering needed, please register latest by Thursday Sept 26 through this link →
Link to event website: https://fcai.fi/student-meetup-2019

4.10.2019 Mandatory: HAIC Meet & Greet

•     15:30-16:30 HAIC Meet & Greet, TU2 auditorium, TUAS building, Maarintie 8
•     Short (15 min) presentations by HAIC, F-Secure and Huawei. After presentations time for questions and mingling with our new information security students.
•     16:30-17:00 Coffee & buns, in front of the TU2 auditorium, TUAS building, Maarintie 8.
•     F-Secure and Huawei can have company stands to advertise student positions
•     17:00-18:00 HAIC Talk: Science of Security - with Janne Lindqvist (TBC), TU2 auditorium, TUAS building, Maarintie 8

17.10.2019 CS Forum: Davide Taibi "Cloud-Native Research at Tampere University"
Time: 17.10.2019 14:00 – 15:00
Venue: Computer Science building, Lecture room T4

29.10.2019 Mandatory: SECCLO students' meeting: about internship
Time: 12:00-14:00
Venue: Makerspace, Aalto University Learning Centre, ground floor

31.10.2019  Aalto Talent Expo
Venue: Otahalli, street address: Otaranta 6, 02150 Espoo
Organized for the first time, Aalto Talent Expo will be held in Otaniemi at Otahalli on 31.10.2019. It brings together students and employers of arts, business, design and technology. The event is a great opportunity for employers to meet and recruit talented Aalto University students as well as to build positive employer image among our students. The students of Aalto University on the other hand have the opportunity to meet their future employers as well as showcase their know-how and expertise.

1.11.2019 HAIC Talk: Post-quantum Cryptography - with Kenneth Paterson
Time: 16:30-18:00
Venue: Lumituuli Auditorium, Dipoli, street address: Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo

7.11.2019  Lecture on Career Development Planning
Time: 14:15-15:45
Venue: T2, Computer Science -building, street address: Konemiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo

14.11.2019 Lecture "Introduction to Job Search Channels / Networks"
Time: 14:15-15:45
Venue: T2, Computer Science -building, street address: Konemiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo

15.11.2019 Junction 2019
Organized since 2015, our main event of the year gathers around 1500 participants together for a weekend-long hackathon. A meeting place for developers, designers and other techies, teaming up and creating new tech projects in 48 hours. Our partner companies, ranging from startups to tech industry leaders, provide their latest tech and pressing challenges for our hackers to tackle during the weekend - not forgetting some pretty cool prizes for the winners. This isn't your standard college cafeteria hackathon: it's a unique meeting spot for tech enthusiasts from all over the world.

21.11.2019 Lecture on Finnish Working Culture and Labour Market Organizations
Time: 14:15-15:45
Venue: T2, Computer Science -building, street address: Konemiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo

21.-22.11.2019 SLUSH
Held during the darkest time of the year in Helsinki, Finland, Slush has always been characterized by its unique energy and sheer enthusiasm. The very core mission of Slush is to facilitate founder and investor meetings and to build a worldwide startup community. Slush is a student-driven, not-for-profit movement originally founded to change attitudes toward entrepreneurship. In 2018, Slush was organized in Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore and Helsinki.
Apply as a volunteer for Slush, application opens in August 2019: https://www.slush.org/volunteers/

26.11.2019 Mandatory: SECCLO students' meeting: exit university presentations and introducing application process to exit universities
Time: 9:30-12:00
Venue: lecture room T4, Computer Science -building, Konemiehentie 2

29.11.2019 HAIC visit to Huawei research center in Helsinki
Time: 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Please check Niina Idänheimo's message for further information!
13:30   Start of the trip, CS building, main lobby (-> metro from Aalto to Ruoholahti)
13:50   Everyone ready for the visit, Huawei Research Center, Itämerenkatu 9, Helsinki

At Huawei:
14.00 – 14.20 – Security team
14.20 – 15.00 – Three demos
15.00 – 15.20 – Cloud security part
15.20– 16.20 – Cloud security demo
16.20 – 17.30 – Pizza and mingling among students

2.12.2019 Ericsson, Jorvas
Time: 2:30pm - 6:30pm
Venue: Oy L M Ericsson Ab, street address Hirsalantie, 02420 Jorvas
2:30pm Departure by bus from Aalto University Otaniemi campus to Ericsson, Jorvas
3pm – 4pm Information session on different organizations from Ericsson Finland
4pm – 6pm Networking and sauna
6pm Departure by bus from Ericsson, Jorvas
6:30pm Arrival at Aalto University Otaniemi campus

13.12.2019 Mandatory: SECCLO students' meeting: pre-Christmas party and wrap-up of autumn 2019
Time: 12:00-14:00
Venue: Top Lounge (U523), Otakaari 1, 5th floor (please first go to U-wing and then take the elevator to 5th floor)
Topics: check-up on study and summer internship situation, what to do in Finland during Christmas break
Christmas porridge and pastries served

Events 2018

3.9.-5.9.2018 Mandatory orientation week for new SECCLO students

5.10.2018 SECCLO Breakfast meeting
Venue: CS building library, Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Time: 8:30-10:00

9.10.2018 HAIC Talk: Hard Problems for Cryptography: From Factoring to Sudoku – with Chris Brzuska
Venue: Otaniemi campus, Lumituuli Auditorium, Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo.
Time: 17:45 – 19:15 (doors open at 17:30). The lecture will be approximately 45 minutes, after which there will be time for questions.

11.10.2018 Computer Science Research Day
Venue: CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Time: 12:00 – 15:00

22.10.2018 HAIC Meet & Greet
Venue: CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Espoo
Time: 16:00 – 19:30
Check your Aalto email for more information and register by 15th October!

25.10.2018 How to approach employers? TalentIT Pre-event by Aalto Career Services
Venue: TUAS building, hall TU1, Maarintie 8, Espoo
Time: 16:15 – 17:15
Check also other events organized by Aalto Career Services!

29.10.2018 HAIC Company visit to Huawei
Time: 14:30 – 18:00
Check your Aalto email for more information and register as soon as possible, limited number of seats!

1.11.2018 Talent IT: Largest ICT Recruitment and Career Fair in Finland
Venue: Otaniemi campus, Otahalli, Otaranta 6 (Luolamiehentie), 02150 Espoo, time: 11:00 – 17:00

2.11.2018 HAIC Talk: Cybercrime in the Sky – with Alice Hutchings
Venue: Otaniemi campus, Lumituuli Auditorium, Dipoli, Otakaari 24, 02150 Espoo, time: 17:00 – 18:30

20.11.2018 SECCLO consortium meeting: Presentation of second year specializations for students by KTH, NTNU, DTU, UT and Eurecom staff

14.12.2018 SECCLO Pre-Christmas Party
Venue: T5, CS-building
Time: 8:30 – 12:00
Programme:

•     8.30 Breakfast (traditional Finnish Christmas porridge and glögi)
•     9.00 Presentation of VTT, Technical Research Center of Finland
•   Principal Scientist Jukka K. Nurminen https://www.vttresearch.com/, Adjunct Professor at Aalto University, Dept. of Computer Science http://cse.aalto.fi/en/personnel/jukka-k-nurminen/
•     Discussion
•     11:00 Presentation of DTU

Summer intenship (2-5 ECTS)

Between the first and second academic year, students will complete an internship in European industry or research institution. During the internship, the student will work in a real R&D environment or expert organization as a member of a project team. The duration of the internship is at least one month, three months maximum. A 10-week internship that meets the program requirements results in 5 ECTS, which are included in Aalto first year curriculum.

Aalto together with the other SECCLO consortium member universities will supervise the process to ensure that all students find a placement for the internship, and that the internship projects and work contracts are aligned with the program goals and schedule. The organization which provides the internship placement will assign a local supervisor, who will act as the student’s mentor on developing technical and career skills. During the internship, each student will also have a named contact person from the programme’s academic staff. The students keep an online learning diary of their internship and write a reflective report.

Students whose internship is shorter than 10 weeks and who still need credits for the first year will be given a special assignment, i.e. an individual research or software engineering project, to complete.   

The learning goals of the internship are the following:

•     Students will gain experience of working in an R&D environment or expert organization in Europe.
•     Students will develop personal contacts in European industry and research institutions.
•     Students will become familiar with several career path options available to them.
•     Students will learn how to apply for a job in industry, including preparing an application letter and professional CV, and taking part in an internship interview.

SECCLO associate partners and other companies from the partner university networks are invited to offer internship positions for the students.

SECCLO students are responsible for finding their own internship positions, but you will receive support from academic and administrative staff and Aalto Career Services.

• Please see Career Design Lab pages for services provided by Aalto University Career Services: Job teaser job portal, appointments for personal career guidance and career planning, job hunting guides, recruitment events and so forth.
• Please attend career and recruitement fairs, list of events is updated at Key dates.
   

Please note that:

• Minimum length of the internship is one month and maximum three months.
  • Two weeks of working full-time equals 1 ECTS credit.
  • If work is part-time, then 80 hours of work equals 1 ECTS credit.
  • You can also combine periods of full-time and part-time work. In all cases, the work certificate attached to your credit application will need to specify the duration/hours worked.
     
• Internship should take place in Finland, in other consortium university country (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia or France) or in other EU country.
  • If you plan to take a position outside of EU country, please contact programme coordinator in advance.
  • Consortium associate members are highly recommended organizations for internship, please see the list of associate members at https://secclo.eu/about/consortium-and-industry-partners/
  • It is recommended to take the internship outside Aalto University, but an internship at Aalto University Department of Computer Science is also allowed.
  • Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients: scholarship holders spending part of the EMJMD course in their legal country of residence are not entitled to benefit from the monthly subsistence allowance for this period. The monthly subsistence allowance is not given to scholarship holders from a partner country for the EMJMD periods exceeding three months spent in any partner country (thesis preparation, internship, etc.).

1. The internship is a compulsory part of the first-year studies in SECCLO. Therefore, you should notify the study coordinator/planning officer once you have found your internship position. This information will be collected through a Webropol survey which is sent in January/February. You do not need to inform about your internship before receiving the link to the survey. You can fill in the survey later also, once you have found the position.
2. During the internship: you can write a learning diary on a weekly basis. Your diary will help you to write the reflective final report, which you will attach to your credit application (see instructions below for the final report).
3. If you have done the internship outside of Finland, please choose the SCI.itra code on your study plan (this code is for internships completed abroad).
4. After the internship, you must return the documents listed below. You can find the practical training application and further instructions about the documents at MyCourses. See section "Submitting the application".
    
   • practical training application
   • certificate from the employer. The certificate must state the duration of the employment period, if it was a part- or full-time position, and a list of your duties. In the case of a part-time job, the weekly hours must be specified.
   • final report. See instructions below.
5. Submit your credit application by 31st July in one PDF file by email to planning officer Anne Kiviharju.

Instructions for the final report on your work experience

Your can use your learning diary as the basis for your final report of the internship. The purpose of the report is to tie your work experience into your studies. Your final report can be free-form, but NOT in bullet point format. Please use the SECCLO template. The length of the report should be 1-2 pages. You should reflect upon your experience and the following questions:

• What skills did your duties require?
• How did you benefit from the knowledge and skills gained during your studies?
• What new skills did you acquire?
• What development areas you now find in your skills based on your work experience (e.g. skills related to the substance of your field, communication skills, language skills)?
• How are you planning to develop these areas during your studies?
• How was the work experience relevant to your plans for the future (which direction you want to develop professionally, what do you want to achieve in your career, what kinds of matters and duties you find interesting)?
• What ideas for development do you have concerning your work duties in light of the things you have studied so far?

The scope of the degree is 120 ECTS. If you take extra credits from Aalto, they will be left out of the degree, but you may receive a separate transcript of them.

We will transfer all the credits that count towards your degree at the partner university. However, at least 50% of the scope of the degree must be completed at Aalto meaning at least 60 ECTS. If you take extra courses and receive more than 60 ECTS, be aware that you cannot use them to take less credits at Aalto – you will still need to complete 60 ECTS in order to graduate here.

We will transfer all the credits that count towards your degree at the partner university. However, at least 50% of the scope of the degree must be completed at Aalto meaning at least 60 ECTS. If you take extra courses and receive more than 60 ECTS, be aware that you cannot use them to take less credits at AalThe credit transfer between the two universities will be handled by the administrative staff. We will translate each individual course grade of your exit university into Aalto grades according to the scaling table below. Note that failed courses cannot be transferred because Aalto cannot give credits for failed courses. Note also that the summer school and internship are part of your entry year studies at Aalto University according to the SECCLO degree structure, i.e. you should get 60 ECTS including the summer school and internship at Aalto University.

Career Design Lab is a learning and collaboration space for shaping sustainable careers. We support Aalto students and alumni in meaningful career design and lifewide learning. For employers, we offer opportunities for collaborating and connecting with Aalto talent. We also serve Aalto University and all lifewide learners by sharing research-based insights and inspiring dialogue on the sustainable and inclusive future of careers.

Read more https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-university/career-design-lab