• CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY DEGREE SYLLABUS

University Degree in Cybersecurity Management

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First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Syllabus structure
The student will acquire the following competencies:

First Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Competences for Digital Transformation BT 1 and 2 SEM 6
Fundamentals of ICT and Cybersecurity OB 1 SEM 6
Fundamentals of Law OB 1 SEM 6
Introduction to University Studies BT 1 and 2 SEM 6
Applied Mathematics BT 1 SEM 6
Organization of Business Organization 1 BT 1 SEM 6
Business Organization II BT 2 SEM 6
Introduction to Big Data and Data Management BT 2 SEM 6
Programming 1 OB 2 SEM 6
Electives according to mention OPT 2 SEM 6
The student has to take 57 elective ECTS of which 51 ECTS make up Mention and 6 ECTS to choose.
MENTION IN DATA COMPLIANCE (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Criminal Law OPT 6 2 SEM
MENTION IN DIGITAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY (51 ECTS) OPT TYPOLOGY ECTS SEM Criminal Law OPT 6 2 SEM MENTION IN DIGITAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY DIGITAL (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Applied Mathematics II OPT 6 2 SEM
Students will have the opportunity to select their electives from the available subjects offered by the University each academic year. This information will be published in the Syllabus book for enrollment. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open optional subjects after the enrollment period, contingent upon the number of students enrolled.

Second Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Fundamental Anthropology: Cognitive Science BT 3 and 4 SEM 6
Fundamentals of Databases BT 3 SEM 6
Education for Social Responsibility BT 3 and 4 SEM 6
Data Sources OB 3 SEM 6
Introduction to Digital Law OB 3 SEM 6
Programming 2 OB 3 SEM 6
Systems Architecture and Data OB 4 SEM 6
Statistics for Decision Making BT 4 SEM 6
Operating Systems OB 4 SEM 6
Electives according to mention OPT 4 SEM 6
The student is required to complete 57 elective ECTS credits, with 51 ECTS credits allocated to the Major and 6 ECTS credits for electives.
MENTION IN DATA COMPLIANCE (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
General Theory of Obligations and Contracts OPT 6 4 SEM
MENTION IN DIGITAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY (51 ECTS) OPT 6 4 SEM MENTION IN DIGITAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY (51 ECTS) OPT 6 4 SEM DIGITAL SECURITY (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Secure Development Methodologies OPT 6 4 SEM
Students will have the opportunity to select their electives from the available subjects offered by the University each academic year. The list of electives will be published in the Syllabus book for registration purposes. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open these elective subjects once the enrollment period has concluded, dependent on the number of students enrolled.

Third Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Ethics in the Digital Age: Foundations of Regulation OB 5 SEM 6
Cyber Attack and Cyber Defense: Managing Cyber Incidents and Security Breaches OB 5 SEM 6
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance OB 5 SEM 6
Database Security OB 5 SEM 6
Network Fundamentals OB 5 SEM 6
Analysis and Management risk Management OB 6 SEM 6
Artificial Intelligence OB 6 SEM 6
Electives according to mention OPT 6 SEM 18
The student is required to complete 57 elective ECTS credits, with 51 ECTS credits allocated to the Major and 6 ECTS credits for electives.
MENTION IN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE “COMPLIANCE” OF DATA (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Fundamentals of Administrative Law OPT 6 6 SEM
General Data Protection Regulations OPT 6 6 SEM
Business Law OPT 6 6 SEM
MENTION IN SECURITY CONSULTANCY DIGITAL (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Fundamentals of Cryptography OPT 6 6 SEM
Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Pentesting OPT 6 6 SEM
Cybersecurity Auditing OPT 6 6 SEM
Students will have the opportunity to select their electives from the available subjects offered by the University each academic year. The list of electives will be published in the Syllabus book for registration purposes. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open these elective subjects once the enrollment period has concluded, dependent on the number of students enrolled.

Fourth Year

SUBJECT TYPOLOGY TERM ECTS
Critical Infrastructure Security Management OB 7 SEM 3
Project Management OB 7 SEM 6
Network Security OB 7 SEM 6
Professional Internship EXT INTERNSHIP 7 SEM 6
Limits of Science and Technology OB 8 SEM 6
End of Degree Project END OF DEGREE PROJECT 8 SEM 6
Electives according to mention OPT 7 and 8 SEM 21
Electives 1 OPT 7 SEM 3
Electives 2 OPT 8 SEM 3
The student is required to complete 57 elective ECTS credits, with 51 ECTS credits allocated to the Major and 6 ECTS credits for electives.
MENTION IN COMPLIANCE “COMPLIANCE” OF DATA (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Conflict of Laws OPT 3 7 SEM
Intellectual and Industrial Property OPT 3 7 SEM
Digital Privacy Management OPT 3 8 SEM
Regulatory Compliance OPT 6 8 SEM
Community Law OPT 3 7 SEM
Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration OPT 3 8 SEM
MENTION IN DIGITAL SECURITY CONSULTANCY (51 ECTS)
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Forensic Analysis OPT 6 7 SEM
Risk and Vulnerability Analysis OPT 7 SEM Risk and Vulnerability Analysis OPT 6 7 SEM
Global Security and Good Governance OPT 3 8 SEM
Intelligence and Information Sources OPT 6 8 SEM
A list of elective subjects is provided for your convenience. The student will select two subjects, one from 7SEM and one from 8 SEM.
SUBJECT TYPOLOGY ECTS TERM
Complementary Formative Activities 1 OPT 3 7 SEM
Complementary Formative Activities 2 OPT 3 8 SEM
New Trends in Cybersecurity 1 OPT 3 7 SEM
New Trends in Cybersecurity 2 OPT 3 8 SEM
Students will have the opportunity to select their electives from the list of available subjects offered by the University each academic year. This information will be published in the Syllabus book for enrollment purposes. Similarly, the University reserves the right to open these elective subjects once the enrollment period has concluded, dependent on the number of students enrolled.

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