Master's Degree in Computer Security (Cybersecurity)
Online
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
01 Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
Protect companies from attacks with UNIR 's online Master in Cybersecurity
The only online master's degree in computer security with which you can take the ISO 27001 internal auditor certificate from TÜV Rheinland
The UNIR Master in Cybersecurity is the first official postgraduate degree, with exclusively online teaching, in which you will learn the most effective techniques to fight cyber attacks. Backed by a track record of more than a decade and with more than 3,000 trained students , it prepares you in a practical way to know how to act against threats and attacks from hackers . 92% of our students find employment upon completion.
Why study the UNIR Master in Cybersecurity?
According to the “Cyber Preparedness 2022” report (Hiscox), the average cost of cyber attacks on Spanish companies exceeds 100,000 euros per year on average. These data confirm the need for companies to have professionals specialized in cybersecurity. This master's degree will help you be one of them.
- You will detect vulnerabilities in all types of systems and know how to apply the latest trends in this field to prevent future risks and threats.
- You will learn how to do a security audit according to standards and good practices. To do this, you will use the main forensic analysis techniques.
- You will use different algorithms to protect systems and communications. Lean on artificial intelligence to protect your company.
- You will design and implement an action protocol for cloud-based systems in the event of a security breach. Give an appropriate response to each incident.
Admissions
Curriculum
Specialize with a study plan designed to respond to the demands of the sector
Acquire the knowledge that will allow you to prevent and respond correctly to attacks and vulnerabilities in a company's security systems with the master's subjects. You will build your professional profile tailored to what the sector demands to face the challenges of online security.
Primer Cuatrimestre
- Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Regulation
- Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Analysis
- Network Security and Intelligent Threat Analysis
- Computer Forensics and Incident Response
- Security in Systems, Applications and Big Data
Segundo Cuatrimestre
- Secure Software Development and Cybersecurity Audit
- Ethical Hacking and Malware Analysis
- Prácticas en empresa
- Trabajo fin de máster
Prácticas Profesionales
Apply all the knowledge you have acquired during the course of the master's degree within a company. Face a learning process in a work environment that is as similar as possible to the professional future that you will find when you finish your studies in computer security.
You will have at your disposal a personal tutor who will monitor your progression from the organization where you do the internship. In addition, at UNIR you will also have contact with a master's professor who will supervise that you work according to the company's needs. Both must evaluate you at the end of the experience.
On the other hand, you will have to capture all the knowledge acquired about cybersecurity in a report that reflects that you have fulfilled your tasks. If the company allows it, a teleworking modality could occur.
Program Outcome
Perfil Profesional
At the end of this Master's Degree in Computer Security, you will be able to have a transversal vision that will allow you to successfully undertake the foundations of subsequent training focused on international security audit certifications.
- You will effectively and comprehensively analyze the main vulnerabilities of operating systems, applications, networks and mobile devices.
- You will propose security protocols to protect equipment, both company and personal, through the most used tools in the sector.
- You will develop secure codes and websites to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the information contained in the databases.
- You will know how to perform a forensic analysis on different operating systems for both fixed and mobile devices. You will apply the main security audit standards and good practices.
- You will be able to start your research career in the field of cybersecurity.
Scholarships and Funding
Santander Scholarships - UNIR
Financial aid program
We have 17 scholarships of 1,000 euros each for this fall 2024 call. They are aimed at students of UNIR 's Professional Program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to promote and facilitate access to Higher Education and thus contribute to defraying the expenses derived from their postgraduate studies.
English language immersion courses, for master's degree holders in teaching and teachers
The extract of the Resolution of July 10, 2023, which calls for 315 grants to participate in English language immersion courses for teachers already qualified in Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, is published in the BOE. , Vocational Training and Language Teaching.
Requirements
- Have completed the Master's Degree in any of the specialties in any of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average academic record grade of at least 7.50 points.
- Have completed the Master's degree in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate Teacher Training, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in one of the following academic years: 2021-2022, 2020-2021 or 2019-2020 with an average grade in the master's degree. at least 7.50 points.
ERASMUS+ mobility plan
After achieving the ECHE (Erasmus Higher Education charter), UNIR is working on an ambitious mobility plan, conditioned by our virtual nature, based on a new Office created for this purpose, which will be in charge of coordinating all actions in that area.
Furthermore, at UNIR we have bilateral mobility agreements with European higher education institutions, internally coordinating all our actions with the different departments involved, and giving maximum dissemination and information to mobility actions within our university community.
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Within the mobility actions of the Erasmus+ program, UNIR also participates in the international internship modality. The Erasmus+ learning mobility program allows you to do up to 12 months of mobility between internships and training within the same degree, and even carry out this once you have finished or concluded your studies.
Documentation for the processing of Scholarships
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Ideal Students
To be part of the new promotion of the Online Master in Cybersecurity, in addition to meeting the prerequisites of the degree, we recommend that you UNIR the following criteria:
- Knowledge of the main protection techniques against external threats and cyber attacks.
- Want to advance your technical training in the area of systems in an analytical and methodical way.
- Interest in guiding you towards auditing.
Career Opportunities
The small size of teams specialized in computer security and the high turnover within the sector are two of the main concerns faced by companies seeking to strengthen their web protection systems.
90% of the teams in charge of avoiding any type of security breach in their business networks have found themselves in the position of expanding their staff with profiles capable of confronting these digital attacks, which no longer only affect the company, but also the users. workers. Specialize to know how to deal with security breaches such as:
- Security Operations Center Analyst: Responsible for keeping a company safe from cybercrime, within a SOC team.
- Ethical hacking expert ( red team & blue team ): He is an ethical hacker. Identify how to attack a system to know how to better defend it.
- CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) or information security director. At the executive level, align information security with business objectives
- Systems and Network Security Administrator: Plans, coordinates, and implements network security measures to protect information.
- Security consultant: advises and supervises the security measures necessary to effectively protect a company's assets.
- Technological judicial expert: provides support to individuals, companies or organizations when presenting technological evidence before a court.
- Security systems architect: detects infrastructure needs in the area of software and hardware. Validates the architecture under the organization's technological strategy.
- Cybersecurity analyst: identifies vulnerabilities in a company's security systems and networks.
- Expert in computer forensics: obtain evidence related to a digital crime.
Other positions you can fill:
- Computer risk analyst.
- Cybersecurity control engineer.
- Cybersecurity sales engineer.
- Data protection manager.
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