Digital sovereignty is more than independence; it’s the freedom to innovate responsibly, secure infrastructures, and design trusted technologies. True sovereignty comes from experts who create resilient and sustainable digital solutions.
Dr. Oubaïda CHOUCHANE
Head of MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Discover the MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Shape the Future of Trusted Digital Infrastructures
- Duration: 1 year
- Intake: September 2026
- ECTS credits : 90
- Language of instruction: English
- Rhythm: Full-time
- Campus: Paris
Presentation of MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Today, 70% of the European cloud market is dominated by non-European players. Data protection, cloud sovereignty, and digital trust have become strategic priorities for governments, industries, and citizens worldwide.
The MSc in Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty is a unique international program designed to train experts capable of engineering, governing, and innovating within sovereign digital infrastructures.
Through a combination of cutting-edge technical training, applied research, and international governance insights, you will become part of the next generation of leaders driving cloud sovereignty, federated AI, and trustworthy digital ecosystems.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this MSc will be able to:
- Design and evaluate sovereign digital infrastructures, integrating cloud-native and multi-cloud architectures.
- Lead strategic digital projects combining security, compliance, and innovation.
- Implement advanced cybersecurity principles, privacy engineering and self-sovereign identity.
- Apply and anticipate international and European regulations.
- Develop and operate Federated AI solutions while ensuring Trustworthy AI principles.
- Integrate Green IT and sustainability into digital architecture design.
- Engage in applied research and innovation, bridging academic excellence with industry challenges.
Program Highlights
The curriculum blends innovation, governance, and applied research across key domains:
- Cloud & Distributed Systems: Cloud-native infrastructure, DevSecOps, multi-cloud design, observability & resilience.
- Cybersecurity & Privacy: Federated security, self-sovereign identity, secure data exchange, Zero Trust architectures.
- Sovereign Data Spaces & AI: GAIA-X and IDS ecosystems, federated learning, sovereign AI, policy enforcement, traceability.
- Law & Governance: GDPR, Data Act, AI Act, sovereignty-led global data law, governance frameworks.
- Ethics & Sustainability: Trustworthy AI, digital ethics, sovereign high-performance and green computing.
- Leadership & Innovation: Intercultural team management, innovation strategies, project management certification.
- Research & Practice: A master thesis and 4-month internship in industry.
Career Prospects
Graduates can pursue roles such as:
- Sovereign Cloud Architect
- DevSecOps & Cloud Security Specialist
- Privacy & Data Protection Specialist
- Consultant in Digital Compliance & Sovereignty
- Junior Expert in Data Spaces (GAIA-X / IDS)
- Project Manager in Cloud & Data Sovereignty
- Research Associate / R&D Analyst in Digital Sovereignty
Admission requirements
- Degree: Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Digital Sciences, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field.
- Language: Proficiency in English (100% of courses delivered in English).
An International, Future-Oriented Program
This MSc brings together students from across the world to learn, experiment, and innovate within an international context. By joining, you will:
- Access a unique program in Europe focused entirely on digital sovereignty.
- Build an international network of peers, researchers, and industry leaders.
- Contribute to the development of a trusted, independent, and sustainable digital future.
Join the MSc in Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty and become a key actor in shaping the digital world of tomorrow.
Head of the MSc program – Oubaïda Chouchane
Dr. Oubaïda Chouchane is Head of the MSc Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty and MSc Cybersecurity Management programs at ECE Paris and a permanent faculty member. She created innovative MSc programs aligned with the era of generative AI, combining academic rigor, industry relevance, and global orientation, and contributed to the renewal of the prestigious CGE accreditation for the MSc Cybersecurity program.
She leads international faculty recruitment, develops novel teaching approaches, and fosters research- and project-driven learning. Holding a PhD in Engineering Sciences from Sorbonne Université, her research centers on trustworthy and ethical AI, focusing on privacy, security, fairness, transparency, and explainability.
Her work is widely published and presented worldwide. An internationally recognized keynote speaker, she actively bridges academia, industry, and policy. In 2025, she received the Amity Global Academic Excellence Award for her contributions to research and pedagogy. Through her leadership, Dr. Chouchane advances sovereign, ethical, and human-centered digital technologies, ensuring education not only keeps pace with innovation but helps shape it.
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