MASTER IN CYBER SECURITY Full Time
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About the course
MASTER IN CYBER SECURITY - Full time
Lead and design organizational Cyber Security strategies to manage digital risk across businesses, governments and societies in our continuously growing digital environment.
The Master in Cyber security is a cutting-edge program that will prepare you to define and lead cyber security strategies and teams. Dive into information security threats and trends, regulatory and security frameworks, risk management, cyber intelligence, and crisis response to lead teams of cyberguardians in an era of deep change.
DURATION
10 months
FULL-TIME
CAREER WORLD
Spark
FORMAT
Full-Time
LOCATION
Madrid
START DATE
October
LANGUAGE
English
Students must fulfill the following requirements to be able to request the issuance of the Official University Degree upon completion of the Master Program.
CAREER-FOCUSED PROGRAM
HST molds students into future-forward and versatile professionals, using methodologies that put innovation and employability at the forefront.
THINK, EXECUTE, AND LEAD
In this comprehensive program, you’ll learn the business-management, and regulatory and legal aspects of cybersecurity to obtain a 360° skillset.
LEARN FROM TOP ACADEMICS AND THE REAL PIONEERS OF THE NEW DIGITAL ECONOMY
Our faculty is made up of a diverse group of academics and professionals, mavericks in their corresponding fields, that bring real-world expertise into the classroom.
LEARN BY DOING
Get ready to dive deep into the real world of cyber security. The program will take you through three intensive challenges working directly with industry experts.
REAL-WORLD TRAINING
AT HST we keep our finger on the pulse of the real world of work, and we craft programs that allow you to hit the ground running on day one after graduation.
WHY A MASTER IN CYBERSECURITY?
SECURITY IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS
Professionals in the field must keep up with ever-changing threats and risks. Companies need security managers who understand the impact cyber security has on the business and lead teams with compelling security strategies.
THE PROGRAM
The Master in Cyber security is divided into 3 terms that combine subjects from 4 key areas of knowledge and skills needed for professionals in cyber security.
It is delivered in 2 formats so you can choose the option that best fits your lifestyle: Full-Time 10-months (immersive year in Madrid). Part-Time 15-months (online, with 4 face-to-face periods in Madrid).
CHOOSE THE PROGRAM FORMAT BEST SUITED FOR YOU
IMMERSIVE FULL-TIME PROGRAM IN MADRID
Our full-time programs are designed for those looking for a totally immersive educational experience. Your fast-paced days will be filled with face-to-face classes, group meetings, presentations, simulations, and debates, and you’ll get to know students from diverse geographical and professional backgrounds. Our Madrid campus is in the heart of the city, in the financial district, and is full of resources to complement your learning, such as the IE Library, the Venture Lab, and talks given by experts. Dive into your field of study and make the most out of your time at IE in the vibrant capital city of Madrid.
DYNAMIC PART-TIME PROGRAM FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS
Looking to pursue a master’s degree while advancing in your career? IE’s part-time degrees are cutting-edge programs that blend virtual and physical learning: classes are taught on the IE Online Campus, and are complemented by several one-week, in-person sessions in Madrid, so you won’t have to put your professional life on hold. You’ll learn through live lectures, interactive videoconferences, discussion forums, and debates, collaborating with other like-minded changemakers across the globe. An accurate reflection of how modern corporations operate today, this format prepares you to dive into the world of work straight away.
THE PART-TIME FORMAT
The part-time format molds the future cyber strategists who seek a flexible balance between their day-to-day job and their studies while preparing to make their move into the next level. The program is a blend of courses taught by live videoconferencing and discussion forums, that replicate the experience of a face-to-face classroom, and interaction with faculty on a 24/7 online campus. Face-to-Face (F2F) Periods: 4 non-consecutive weeks in IE’s Madrid Campus, with classes from Monday to Saturday morning.
Dates:
1st F2F period: April 1st-6th
2nd F2F period: September 23rd-28th
3rd F2F period: February 17th-22nd
4th F2F period: July 13th-17th (ending with Graduation)
IE’s Online Campus is a platform for everything from lectures to video conferences, discussion forums and chats with your classmates, group members and professors. Connect anytime, from anywhere in the world, and tailor your schedule to your busy life. Combined with several face-to-face periods in our Madrid campus, this format is an accurate reflection of how modern global companies operate today.
Schedule:
– Videoconference sessions: Saturdays from 13:00 – 14:30 and 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT+1)*
– Online Forums: Monday to Thursday (open 24/7)
*Subject to class composition and student´s geographic areas.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
CYBER SECURITY MANAGEMENT
You will dive deep into cyber security vs. cyber safety, risk management and countermeasures, attacks, threats and incidents, new trends, infrastructures, and cyber intelligence…you will gain a global understanding of what cyber security is now and how it might evolve.
OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS
Advances in technology and increasing interconnectedness don’t come without risk. Cyber crime is ranked among the top three risks the world will face this year, according to the World Economic Forum. That means companies, governments and individuals must prepare for sudden and dramatic disruptions caused by cyber attacks.
Cyber crime also generates huge losses—monetary, reputational, intellectual—so it’s no surprise it has become an important topic of debate in company boardrooms. It is no longer an IT/IS problem; it is a company-wide critical threat, forcing organizations across sectors to arm themselves with teams of cyber defenders.
The problem: there’s an extremely short supply of talent in the field, and of professionals with hands-on tech experience and the business savvy to lead teams and manage strategies.
Tech has taken over the world; and the outlook for jobs and salaries in digital security is outstanding.
IE TALENT & CAREERS
IE Talent & Careers is the best partner for the professional development of all our current and former students at IE.
The services we offer are available to all of them throughout their journey. On one hand we seek to help students to take full advantage of their professional opportunities, providing them with impactful advising, learning resources and development tools that allow them to manage and achieve their professional goals. On the other, we provide recruitment solutions for companies and institutions with access to the profiles of over 60.000 IE professionals worldwide.
Some of the services we offer can be both online and offline and they are:
● One-on-one career advising
● Sector-specific drop-in sessions
● Guides, tool kits and resources available on our IE Career Portal
● On-campus career workshops
● Online career webinars
● Annual distribution of CV books to executive search firms
● Networking events worldwide
● Worldwide panels with executive consultants
● Lifelong access to our job bank
FUTURE-FORWARD CHANGEMAKERS
Our students come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds- not just tech- including banking, e-commerce, law, public administration, telecommunications, and IT. This is a key factor that enriches the classroom experience. What they all have in common is strong communication skills, analytical minds, and the ability to work successfully in team settings.
THE CLASS
Students in this program seek to become cyber security experts and leaders, capable of anticipating future developments to stay ahead of the curve. They are training to face the challenges of the new digital economy.
Potential students can come from various backgrounds, as long as they have a desire to re-imagine the way digital security is impacting every business, government, and society, in order to provide essential value to organizations.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Students from this background know the importance of cybersecurity risks, but need to master their know-how and skills in finding, protecting against, and managing threats to drive protection and security.
LAW & COMPLIANCE
Those with a law degree or who work in the field of compliance and have identified the need to master cybersecurity governance, regulation, digital data protection, and how to manage the aftershock of a cyber attack.
SECURITY & DEFENSE
Those who want to dig deep into cybersecurity to play a significant role in defining and influencing digital security policy and response at the local, state, and national level.
TECH & ENGINEERING
Profiles that come from science or engineering careers and want to strategically apply and translate those analytical skills to the world cybersecurity.
LEARN FROM TOP CHANGEMAKERS
HST’s Program Directors and professors are inspiring leaders, each with a valuable network of professional connections, that will help you develop your skills and prepare you to excel in your own high-impact career.
MAVERICKS OF THE REAL WORLD OF WORK
Our faculty are practitioners leading and fostering change in their corresponding fields and bring real-world expertise into the classroom.
- SYMANTEC
- CENTRAL EUROPEAN BANK
- TRENDMICRO
- EY
- TELEFONICA
- KASPERSKY
- FCC GROUP
- MAPFRE
- KPMG
- ACCENTURE
- COUNTERCRAFT
- ERICSON
ADMISSIONS & FEES
The IE Admissions Department has a rigorous selection process. We seek motivated, creative and high-potential candidates who stand out for their academic and/or professional achievements, as well as interpersonal skills. We take a holistic approach when evaluating each candidate in order to bring in the most talented people into our international classrooms.
APPLICATION PROCESS FULL-TIME
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
At www.ie.edu/app, candidates should complete the sections that appear in the online application form and must also upload the following documents:
- Bachelor degree from an accredited university(*)
- Official university transcripts (certified translation into English or Spanish)
- 1 page CV/Resume
- 1 essay
- 2 letters of recommendation
- English language certificate – for non-Native English speakers: we accept the TOEFL (minimum score of 100), the IELTS (minimum score of 7) or a Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency level. A certificate is not required if you completed an undergraduate degree in English. If you take the TOEFL or the IELTS, your English exam is valid for two years, from the date you took the exam.
- Photocopy of current passport
- Passport size picture
- Application fee: 125€ or 175€ in case of applying to 2 programs (fee is not refundable)
- *Possible additional legalization and/or translation requirements might be applicable:
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ONLINE ASSESSMENT
ENTRANCE EXAM
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE FINAL DECISION