POSTGRADUATE STUDIES · COMPUTER SCIENCE
Master's degree in computer science research
mention in Cybersecurity
DURATION
3 academic periods
MODALITY
Hybrid
CAMPUS
Main Campus
CES Resolution
RPC-SO-11-No.179-2022
DEGREE
Magíster en computación con mención en ciberseguridad
Description Teachers
Learn about the focus and scope of the program
The Master’s Degree in Defense and Security with a major in Cyber Defense trains high-level professionals capable of analyzing, preventing, and responding to threats in cyberspace. The program integrates strategic national defense knowledge with advanced technical competencies in digital security, cryptography, forensics, and cyber incident management. Graduates will be prepared to lead cyber defense operations in military, government, and private sector environments, contributing to the country’s digital sovereignty.
Mission and Vision
- Mission
To train leaders in cyber defence with solid strategic and technological knowledge, capable of protecting critical infrastructures and guaranteeing the digital security of the State, through an education of excellence based on applied research and institutional values.
- Vision
To be the leading postgraduate program in Latin America in the training of cyber defense specialists, recognized for its academic rigor, technological innovation and contribution to national and international security.
Objectives of the Program
What we seek to achieve
To train researchers in the field of engineering and sciences related to Cybersecurity, with competencies for the proper use and control of information and communication systems, the technologies associated with this control, as well as the study of human and social behavior, the inherent or associated risks, and the planning, organization, execution, and evaluation of information security governance and management processes in cyberspace, as ethical scientists and professionals, with knowledge and initiative in the investigation of phenomena that are increasingly dangerous for society.
Results Learning
Skills you will develop
- Integrate knowledge in managing complex problems or situations and develop solutions that respond to the challenges of society and the economy in general, related to cybersecurity.
- Apply knowledge and the capacity for understanding and problem-solving in new and unfamiliar situations, within broad and multidisciplinary contexts, specifically related to areas of cybersecurity.
- Apply research methodologies for the generation of knowledge on cybersecurity.
- Use an orderly and systematic exploration process through a set of research methods, techniques, and tools to seek solutions to specific problems in order to expand, develop, or create knowledge about cybersecurity.
- Perform processes of abstraction, analysis, and synthesis. Communicate the results of studies or projects in oral and written form. Search, process, and analyze information from diverse sources.
Curriculum Structure
Academic structure by period
- CDE-101
Cyber Defense and National Security Fundamentals
4 credits
- CDE-102
Applied Cryptography and Security Protocols
4 credits
- CDE-103
Threat and Vulnerability Analysis
3 credits
- CDE-104
Legal and Regulatory Framework in Cybersecurity
3 credits
- CDE-105
Secure Network Architecture
3 credits
- CDE-106
Research Methodology
3 credits
- CDE-201
Advanced Cyber Defense Operations
4 credits
- CDE-202
Digital Forensics
4 credits
- CDE-203
Threat Intelligence
3 credits
- CDE-204
Incident Management and Operational Continuity
3 credits
- CDE-205
Degree Work Seminar
3 credits
- CDE-206
Degree Work
6 credits
Profile Professional
The professional we train
The future professional expert in cybersecurity contributes to the consolidation of a transparent and efficient State, and an active society that guarantees the right to live in a democratic society, free of corruption, where secure and reliable information is essential. They carry out professional work to strengthen a system of values that promotes honest administration, with strict adherence to the law, and openly combats impunity under continuous citizen oversight, in order to reduce levels of social violence; possess the capacity for prevention, foresight, and response to oppose organized crime; apply public policies for the prevention and control of international crime; and effectively combat illicit drug trafficking, commercialization, and consumption, areas in which information and communication systems are highly critical. They perform specialized research, development, and innovation (R+D+i) work with the objective of developing new tangible solutions that allow for an increased level of cybersecurity in industry, business, government, the Armed Forces, and society in general. They collaborate in the consolidation and structuring of information systems based on administrative records and statistical information, which helps make timely decisions, makes public management transparent, improves the implementation of programs, projects, and public policy, as well as facilitates their monitoring and evaluation, through political consensus and agreements, using synergistic processes that promote equity and equality, peace, endogenous development, and territorial cohesion through mobility, logistics, and connectivity infrastructures. They protect critical infrastructures in strategic sectors that manage important information systems for the State and must be protected, such as the Coca Codo Sinclair, Sopladora, Manduriacu, and Villonaco power plants, among others, while also strengthening spaces for citizen participation and deliberation and mechanisms to fight corruption.
Profile of Graduation
What you can do when you graduate
Here is the precise and professional translation for the specified academic/technical competencies:
State the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. Relate knowledge of cyberattack/cyberdefense techniques, secure communications, and cybersecurity management. Identify and analyze user needs for the selection, creation, evaluation, and administration of ubiquitous computing systems. Analyze and relate the elements of a research problem and define the appropriate IT requirements for its solution.
Teacher Teachers
Meet who will guide you
Coordinator: Mgtr. Geovanni Ninahualpa
Be part of the new generation of
Magíster en computación con mención en ciberseguridad
Get ready to lead the country’s digital protection with a training in
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