University Degree in Cybersecurity Management

Syllabus

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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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The student will acquire the following competencies:

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