Online Master's (pending accreditation)

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We’ve compiled all the essential resources you’ll need to navigate your Master’s journey and explore the programme’s close ties with industry. Whether you’re seeking an overview of the course structure and partners involved, detailed programme regulations, or insights into our internal quality procedures and advisory board, you’ll find everything here in one place.

Student Handbook

Study and Examination Regulations

Module Handbook

Internal Quality Handbook

Industry Advisory Board Manual

A fully online learning
experience

Study our pan-European cybersecurity master’s on a fully online basis. Gain in-demand skills from leading experts with the total flexibility to learn at your own pace, from anywhere. It’s the ideal way to advance your career and become a cybersecurity leader while balancing your current work and life.

Key information

Duration: Full-Time – 1 year – 3 terms – 20 ECTS per term.

Part-Time Accelerated – 1¼ years – 4 terms – 15 ECTS per term.

Part-Time – 2 years – 6 terms – 10 ECTS per term.

Format: 100% online, with full-time and flexible part-time paths

Certification: Master’s degree (60 ECTS)

Language: English

Online learning: What does it mean for me?

You will have full flexibility to study from any part of the world, engaging with the course entirely through our Learning Management System Moodle.

You’ll connect with expert faculty and a global cohort of peers through interactive modules, collaborative projects, and live virtual sessions.

Mandatory Modules:

AI and Emerging Topics in Cybersecurity

Explore AI’s impact on cybersecurity, from threat detection to ethical considerations.

Business Resilience, Incident Management and Threat Response

Master incident response and resilience to safeguard business operations from cyber threats.

Cybersecurity Culture, Strategy & Leadership

Develop leadership skills to build resilient security cultures within complex organisations.

Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Design and Cloud Computing

The master class aims to provide the knowledge and skills related to modern enterprise security and infrastructure principles

Law, Compliance, Governance, Policy, and Ethics

Understand cybersecurity’s legal landscape, applying governance and compliance strategies ethically.

Research Methods

Acquire research skills in cybersecurity, from data analysis to ethical considerations.

Security Operations

Build foundational skills in SOC operations, focusing on threat identification and mitigation.

Technological Foundations for CS & Security Controls

Learn to secure computing systems, managing data, networks, and secure programming practices.

Elective Modules:

Automation of Security Tasks and Data Analytics

Automate cybersecurity tasks using Python, enhancing efficiency in threat detection and analysis.

CISO and Crisis Communication

Develop communication strategies for managing cybersecurity incidents and protecting organisational reputation.

Cybersecurity Auditing

Conduct audits to assess and improve cybersecurity controls and organisational defences.

Cybersecurity Economics and Supply Chain

Analyse cybersecurity’s economic impact, managing supply chain risks and budgeting for security.

Cybersecurity Education & Training Delivery I

Design and deliver cybersecurity training, filling knowledge gaps and enhancing awareness.

Cybersecurity Education & Training Delivery II

Use competitions to create engaging, real-world cybersecurity training scenarios.

Cybersecurity in Industry

Protect operational technology by securing industrial and cyber-physical systems against evolving threats.

Cybersecurity Law & Data Sovereignty

Navigate EU cybersecurity laws, ensuring compliance in data handling and cybercrime investigations.

Digital Forensics, Chain of Custody and eDiscovery

Learn forensic techniques to analyse and preserve digital evidence with integrity.

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

This module will allow the student to understand, analyze and manage the ethical hacking process by learning the concepts, techniques and processes through videos, practical exercises and laboratories.

Machine and Deep Learning in Cybersecurity

This module focuses on applying machine learning and deep learning techniques to cybersecurity challenges such as anomaly and malware detection

Malware Analysis

This module aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze and manage the malware analysis process by learning the methods, techniques and tools used.

Risk Management of Cyber-Physical

The module emphasizes the integration of legal frameworks, best practices, and case studies to develop resilient, safe, and secure cyber-physical systems.

Threat Intelligence

This module aims to introduce the fundamentals of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI).

Future career opportunities

Graduates of this programme are well-prepared to build a career in cybersecurity, focusing on one professional profile from the following options:

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Cybersecurity Educator
Cyber Legal, Policy, and Compliance Officer
Cybersecurity Risk Manager
Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist
Cybersecurity Auditor

An innovative, industry-leading consortium

The Digital4Security Consortium is a dynamic pan-European partnership of innovators in the field of cybersecurity. It unites higher education institutions, industry partners, training providers and cybersecurity clusters, working together to deliver a transformative cybersecurity management programme. Collectively we are nurturing elite cybersecurity talent, ready to advance Europe’s digital resilience and security on a global stage.