IT Law

IT Law (7M04208) Educational Programme

Aim of the Programme

The IT Law master’s programme focuses on the development of intensive practical skills in cybersecurity, data protection, forensics, and IT product regulation. It equips students with both legal and technological expertise, ensuring they are well-prepared to address contemporary challenges in the digital sphere.

Advantages of the Programme

• Specialised knowledge, skills, and competencies in IT law

• Practice-oriented courses with real-world applications

• Extensive career opportunities in the legal and tech industries

• Teaching involvement of leading experts from Legal IT, cybersecurity, practicing lawyers, and professionals from foreign companies and universities

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the programme will be able to:

• Address and resolve legal issues under national legislation with professionalism and competence.
• Analyse legal trends and anticipate developments in current legislation.
• Conduct independent research using a structured methodological approach.
• Apply legal regulations to digital products in civil circulation and entrepreneurship.
• Ensure compliance with personal data protection standards and detect violations effectively.
• Collect digital evidence and relevant data in information technology incidents.
• Develop legal remedies for infringements in e-commerce, intellectual property rights in digital products, and tort liabilities.
• Utilize legal tools to recover infringed rights in e-commerce and digital intellectual property.
• Establish and maintain communication networks, organise business processes, and consider psychological factors in professional interactions.

Programme Uniqueness

The IT Law programme successfully integrates legal and technological disciplines, offering a comprehensive understanding of both areas. Students gain expertise not only in the legal framework governing information technologies but also in fundamental engineering principles.

To achieve this, the programme is structured into two main components:

• Legal courses, such as Legal Nature of IT Products and Personal Data and Digital Surveillance

• Technical courses, including Digital Systems and Networks

Faculty and Academic Support

The programme is delivered by faculty members with specialized education, international experience, and academic qualifications. In the current academic year, the IT Law programme is supported by:

• 12 lecturers, including:

  • 1 Doctor of Science

  • 8 PhDs / Candidates of Law

  • 3 Masters of Science

• Academic staffing level: 75%

Two of the 12 faculty members providing instruction are active industry practitioners, bringing real-world expertise to the classroom.

For example, Vitaliy Perov, a graduate of the University of Washington (USA), Faculty of Professional and Continuing Education, is an expert at the Cyberattack Analysis and Investigation Centre and an ICT specialist with over 20 years of experience in consulting and supporting corporate clients. His expertise spans IT operations, strategic decision-making in IT governance, service management, and project management. He has extensive knowledge of emerging cyber threats, breach tactics targeting secure IT infrastructures, and digital forensic investigations. Additionally, he conducts in-depth research using OSINT tools and social media platforms for investigative purposes.

Another key practitioner is Amangeldy Zhumabekov, founder and CEO of Digital Pax, an IT company specializing in website and web application development, mobile applications, automation systems, implementation of ready-made solutions, business process automation, and legal consulting on IT project implementation.

Additionally, industry practitioners contribute to the programme on a binary basis. For instance, in the Management and Management Psychology course, Samat Panov serves as a permanent guest lecturer, conducting practice-oriented sessions. He is the co-founder and director of Marketing Partners LLP (Astana), a business coach, and a holder of the Toastmasters International ‘Competent Communicator Gold’ certificate, which recognizes excellence in public speaking, having completed 40 speeches.