Digital sovereignty is more than independence; it’s the freedom to innovate responsibly, secure infrastructures and design trusted technologies. True sovereignty comes from the experts who create resilient, sustainable digital solutions.
Dr. Oubaïda CHOUCHANE
Head of MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Discover the MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Shaping the future of trusted digital infrastructures
- Duration: 1 year
- Start date: September 2026
- ECTS credits: 90
- Language: 100% English
- Rhythm: Initial
- Campus: Paris
MSc – Master of Science recognized by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles
Certification in progress
Presentation of the MSc Information Systems and Digital Sovereignty
Today, 70% of the European cloud market is dominated by non-European players. Data protection, digital sovereignty and digital trust have become strategic priorities for governments, businesses and citizens worldwide.
The MSc in Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty is a unique international program designed to train experts capable of designing, governing and innovating within sovereign digital infrastructures.
Thanks to a combination of cutting-edge technical training, applied research and international governance analysis, you’ll join the new generation of leaders driving cloud sovereignty, federated AI and trusted digital ecosystems.
Skills acquired
Graduates of this MSc will be able to:
- Design and evaluate sovereign digital infrastructures, integrating cloud-native and multi-cloud architectures.
- Manage strategic digital projects combining security, compliance and innovation.
- Implement advanced principles of cybersecurity, privacy engineering and self-sovereign identity.
- Apply and anticipate European and international regulations.
- Develop and operate federated AI solutions, respecting the principles of trusted AI.
- Integrate sustainability and Green IT into the design of digital architectures.
- Conduct applied research projects at the crossroads of academic excellence and industrial challenges.
Highlights
The curriculum combines innovation, governance and applied research in key areas:
- Cloud & distributed systems: cloud-native infrastructures, DevSecOps, multi-cloud, observability and resilience.
- Cybersecurity & data protection: 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 control and traceability.
- Law & governance: RGPD, Data Act, AI Act, global data law, sovereign governance frameworks.
- Ethics & sustainability: trusted AI, digital ethics, sovereign high-performance computing and green IT.
- Leadership & innovation: intercultural management, innovation strategies, project management certification.
- Research & Practice: A research dissertation and a 4-month internship.
Career opportunities
- Graduates will be able to occupy positions such as :
- Sovereign Cloud Architect
- DevSecOps & cloud security specialist
- Data protection & privacy specialist
- Compliance and digital sovereignty consultant
- Junior Data Spaces Expert (GAIA-X / IDS)
- Cloud & Data Sovereignty Project Manager
- Associate Researcher / R&D Analyst in Digital Sovereignty
Admission requirements
- Degree required: Candidates must have at least a bachelor’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, applied mathematics, digital science, cybersecurity or a closely related field.
- Language: Fluency in English (100% of courses taught in English).
A forward-looking, international MSc
This MSc brings together students from all over the world to learn, experiment and innovate in an international context. By joining this program, you will have the opportunity to :
- Access to a unique program in Europe dedicated to digital sovereignty.
- Develop an international network of students, researchers and industry leaders.
- Help build a trusted, independent and sustainable digital future.
Join the MSc Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty and become a key player in building tomorrow’s digital world.
MSc Manager – Oubaïda Chouchane
Dr. Oubaïda Chouchane is head of the MSc Information Systems & Digital Sovereignty and MSc Cybersecurity Management programs at ECE Paris, as well as a permanent faculty member. She has created innovative MSc programs adapted to the era of generative AI, combining academic rigor, industrial relevance and international openness, and contributed to the renewal of the prestigious CGE accreditation for the MSc Cybersecurity program.
She leads international teacher recruitment, develops new pedagogical approaches and encourages research- and project-based learning. With a PhD in Engineering Sciences from Sorbonne University, her research focuses on trustworthy and ethical AI, focusing on privacy, security, fairness, transparency and explicability. Her work is widely published and presented around the world. An internationally recognized plenary speaker, she actively builds bridges between academia, industry and public 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 that education not only keeps pace with innovation, but also helps shape it.
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