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 strengthen the academic and technical knowledge of professionals at the master’s level, generating a solid capacity for intervention in projects related to hydrosanitary works, which are essential for improving water quality, sanitation, and hygiene for the benefit of the population of Ecuador.
Results Learning
Skills you will develop
- To calculate, model, plan, design, construct, manage, and maintain water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure works and other projects related to hydrosanitary engineering, which are essential for the development of the population of Ecuador.
Curriculum Structure
Academic structure by period
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
To model, through state-of-the-art software, all processes that reflect the behavior of factors involved in drinking water and basic sanitation projects, ensuring the sustainable management of Ecuador’s resources.
Profile of Graduation
What you can do when you graduate
To apply scientific and practical methods, as well as technological software, in the calculation, modeling, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and administration of state-of-the-art water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure works.