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MASTER’S DEGREE IN
CYBERSECURITY

This master’s degree is a joint programme The ETSETB and the FIB are schools of
of the Barcelona School of Telecommunications the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ·
Engineering (ETSETB) and the Barcelona BarcelonaTech (UPC), a benchmark public
School of Informatics (FIB). Both are globally institution of research and higher education in
renowned schools with wide-ranging research the fields of engineering, architecture, science
activity and close ties to industry. and technology. With 50 years of history and
more than 30,000 students, the UPC has
the greatest concentration of research and
innovation in IT in southern Europe. It is the
best Spanish university in Computer Science,
Engineering and Technology, according to the
2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Cybersecurity: managing threats

in cyberspace

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Barcelona School of Informatics Barcelona School of Informatics
 1st Spanish university and 76th
in the world in Engineering
93% UPC master’s degree
graduate employment rate
and Technology Source: 2nd graduate employment survey of
MASTER’S DEGREE IN Source: 2020 QS World University Rankings
master’s degree graduates of Catalan universities
by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency

CYBERSECURITY
by Subject (AQU Catalunya)

The master’s degree in Cybersecurity In recent years, the number of organisations Why this master’s degree? • Bachelor’s degree in Informatics Specialisation
is a joint programme of the Barcelona protecting themselves against cyberattacks The purpose of this master’s degree Engineering. On completion of the master’s degree,
School of Telecommunications Engineering has grown exponentially. Public and private is to train experts in the design, • Bachelor’s degree in students will have advanced
Telecommunications Science
(ETSETB) and the Barcelona School of organisations search for security experts, implementation and management knowledge of:
of the security of infrastructure and and Technology. • Forensic analysis.
Informatics (FIB). The goal of the master’s but there are not enough professionals to meet
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science
degree is to provide graduates with a solid the demand. This master’s degree has communications in today’s digital • Security architectures.
world and the applications and services and Engineering. • Network threats and vulnerabilities.
grounding in the design, implementation a markedly professional orientation and provides • Bachelor’s degrees that qualify
they offer. • Reverse engineering.
and management of security in today’s fundamental skills in the cybersecurity field,
The degree is eminently practical the holder to practise as a • Protection mechanisms
infrastructure and communications. including the analysis of systems’ risks and
and focuses on professional skills. technical telecommunications and cryptographic techniques.
vulnerabilities, the prevention of cyberattacks Graduates of the UPC’s master’s engineer: bachelor’s degrees in • Cybersecurity management, standards,
and threats, the detection of and efficient degree in Cybersecurity will gain the Audiovisual Systems Engineering, cyberdefence.
response to cyberattacks, compliance with abilities needed to analyse risks and Electronic Systems Engineering, • Blockchain.
existing regulations on data protection and the vulnerabilities in complex ICT systems, Telecommunications Systems • Pen testing, ethical hacking.
design of security and privacy architectures. design ICT systems (their architecture Engineering and Network • Cybercrime, digital fraud
As a graduate of the master’s degree you will and software), consider security Engineering. identification.
be able to pursue a career as a security expert prevention (security by design), detect Admission will be based on applicants’
in industry, education and public and private unavoidable attacks and provide the academic background, professional Professional opportunities
fastest and most efficient response. experience and motivation. Depending The master’s degree in Cybersecurity is
organisations.
on their entrance qualification, applicants associated with a field in which demand
Aimed at may be asked to take bridging courses. for labour is high. The European Union
The entry profile of the master’s degree English Level B2 is required for admission estimates that 825,000 experts in
is a university graduate in the ICT field to the master’s degree and must be cybersecurity will be required in the
or a professional with a related degree demonstrated when you enrol. year 2025.
and extensive experience in the sector. Graduates may pursue careers as:
Structure • Chief security officer (CSO) in
Admission The master’s degree in Cybersecurity is technology companies.
60 ECTS
Curriculum This information may be subject to change.
Up-to-date information is available at upc.edu credits
Holders of a degree or students in the last
year of a degree may apply for admission
worth 60 ECTS credits and is taught over
one academic year, in the afternoons,
face-to-face.
• CSO in non-technological companies
that have IT departments.
to the master’s degree in Cybersecurity. • Security operations centre (SOC)
An official degree certificate must be It is taught entirely in English and can be specialist.
produced on the day of enrolment, taken full-time or part-time. The master’s • Security analyst.
Network Security 5
in September. degree promotes applied training and • Security risk specialist.
Network Traffic Monitoring and Analysis 5
Holders of bachelor’s degrees in the has a markedly professional orientation • Security consultant.
Application Security 5 following disciplines will be given in the areas of information security and • Digital forensic analyst.
Malware 5 * Optional subjects
preference: information systems. • Ethical hacker.
Blockchain / 5G Fixed Network Security / Secure
Data Protection 5
Communications in Fibre Optic Networks / Quantum
Network Security - Authentication and Authorisation 5
Computing and Cryptography / Coding Theory and
Optional subjects* / Seminars 18
Cryptography Mathematics / Cybersecurity Management /
Master’s Thesis 12 Cybersecurity Use Cases

Compulsory subjects
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studies
MASTER’S DEGREE IN
CYBERSECURITY

This master’s degree is a joint programme The ETSETB and the FIB are schools of
of the Barcelona School of Telecommunications the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya ·
Engineering (ETSETB) and the Barcelona BarcelonaTech (UPC), a benchmark public
School of Informatics (FIB). Both are globally institution of research and higher education in
renowned schools with wide-ranging research the fields of engineering, architecture, science
activity and close ties to industry. and technology. With 50 years of history and
more than 30,000 students, the UPC has
the greatest concentration of research and
innovation in IT in southern Europe. It is the
best Spanish university in Computer Science,
Engineering and Technology, according to the
2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Cybersecurity: managing threats

in cyberspace

UPC Commnication Service, 2020 (10062). Printed on eco-friendly paper. For information purposes only.
Further information:
cybersecurity.masters.upc.edu
telecos.upc.edu MASTER’S DEGREE IN
fib.upc.edu
[email protected]
CYBERSECURITY

Follow us:
@UPCTelecos
@fib_upc

Barcelona School Barcelona School

of Telecommunications Engineering of Telecommunications Engineering
Barcelona School of Informatics Barcelona School of Informatics