Master

Cybersecurity and Risk Management

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Master’s

Computing, AI, Data & Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity and Risk Management

Cybersecurity and Risk Management is offered within Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics, Computing, AI, Data & Cybersecurity.

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ACADEMIC DESIGN

Advanced academic study

A structured curriculum connects foundational study, advanced subject knowledge and applied academic work.

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Curriculum

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STUDY PLAN · 2 years · 4 terms

Year-by-year study plan

Cybersecurity and Risk Management · Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics · Computing, AI, Data & Cybersecurity. 19 courses or research phases are grouped by study year and term.

Programme study plan

Study duration: 2 years · 4 terms. · 120 ECTS.

19 courses and research phases

Year 1 · Semester 1 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-CMP-5082Advanced Theory of Cybersecurity and Risk ManagementSUBJECT6 ECTS
IEU-GEN-5001Advanced Academic CommunicationGENERAL6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5002Operating SystemsCORE6 ECTS
IEU-GEN-5002Research Design and MethodologyGENERAL6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5083Comparative Approaches to Cybersecurity and Risk ManagementSUBJECT6 ECTS
Year 1 · Semester 2 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-CMP-5004Security ArchitectureSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5005Threat ModellingSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5006Vulnerability ManagementSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5007Penetration Testing MethodsSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5008Incident ResponseSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
Year 2 · Semester 3 5 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-CMP-5009Security Operations CentreSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5010Cyber Threat IntelligenceSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5011Zero Trust SystemsSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5012Digital Evidence and ForensicsSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5013Governance Risk and ComplianceSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
Year 2 · Semester 4 4 entries · 30 ECTS
Course codeCourse / research-phase titleComponent typeCredits
IEU-CMP-5078Enterprise Risk FrameworksSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5079Risk Identification and AssessmentSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5080Control Design and TestingSPECIALISATION6 ECTS
IEU-CMP-5084Research Dissertation in Cybersecurity and Risk ManagementMASTER_THESIS12 ECTS
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ONLINE-FIRST MODEL

Digital learning at the centre.

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TUITION

$6,000 USD

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