Master's degree in Cybersecurity
Become a specialist in one of the areas with better career opportunities at the moment. Become an expert in cybersecurity and help develop applications and manage infrastructures which make it possible to guarantee service, information security and personal data protection
- Language: Spanish
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Duration: 1 academic years (2 terms)
- Spaces available: 20
- Modality: in-person
- Academic Director: Mikel Sagues García
- Faculty or School: Higher Technical School of Industrial and ICT Engineering
- Where lessons take place: Pamplona
Presentation
Master’s degree in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Why should you study the Master's degree in Cybersecurity?
- Teaching staff with proven teaching and researching excellence.
- Strong demand of professionals specialised in cybersecurity in the sector:
- The National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) expects the demand for these professionals to double by 2024.
- The European Commission suggests ITC specialists collective represent 10% of all the employment in 2030.
- The 2025 Digital Spain Agenda created by the Government of Spain has included within its goals increasing by 20,000 the number of ITC specialists between 2020 and 2025 in specific areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data analysis.
- Possibility to take part in transfer-to-industry projects within UPNA's Institute of Smart Cities.
- This Master’s degree is in line with the Estrategia de Especialización Inteligente (Smart Specialisation Strategy) S4 of Navarre, focusing on moving forward in processes, products and services digital transition - specifically cybersecurity, biometry and digital identity - as well as optimising business communication and information security.
- You will acquire advanced skills on cybersecurity in the following areas:
- Software development
- Infrastructures
- Security audit
- Governing and regulatory compliance
- You will have the skills to:
- Manage and administer cybersecurity. Design and follow up cybersecurity, training and awareness plans for the staff. Establish standard-setting and certification processes for products and systems.
- Manage infrastructures and protect information assets in the cybersecurity and personal data protection scope.
- Analyse, design, create and upkeep strong, safe and efficient software applications.
- Carry out security and cyber defence audits.
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Which degrees may grant me access to the Master's Degree in Cybersecurity?
- Graduate in Telecommunications Engineering (priority access)
- Graduate in Computer Science (priority access)
- Other Bachelor's degrees related
Which job positions can I access once I finish the Master's Degree in Cybersecurity?
- Person in charge of Information Security (CISO, Chief Information Security Officer) in various areas such as industry, tourism, electronic trade, health (hospitals, pharmaceutical companies...), etc.
- Positions related to cybersecurity in any organisation (governing, risk management, technology audit and applications development) and in SOCs (Security Operation Centres).
- Cybersecurity and cyber defence auditor
- Access to a researching career
Learning outcomes
Access and admission
Access requirements
General requirements established by UPNA to access Master's studies apply.
In the case that there are more people meeting the admission criteria than places offered, the selection process will follow the guiding principle of merit evaluation, which will be implemented following these criteria:
- Academic record
- Suitability of degree submitted
Specific criteria for the Master's degree
The Master’s degree Academic Commission is ultimately the entity in charge of deciding on admission.