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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES · ENERGY AND MECHANICS

Maestría en mecatrónica

DURATION

3 academic periods

MODALITY

Hybrid

CAMPUS

Latacunga

CES Resolution

RCP-SO-25-No.568-2020
Agreement ACU-CPP-SO-09-No.065-2025

DEGREE

Magíster en mecatrónica

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 y Vision

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.

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 Masters in Mechatronics with a high level of technical knowledge and great research and innovative capabilities, capable of creating, designing, and implementing automation products and processes in the manufacturing industries of the central region of the country.

Results Learning

Skills you will develop

Curriculum Structure

Academic structure by period

Current Curriculum

Curriculum Structure

Academic structure by period

Cyber Defense and National Security Fundamentals

4 credits

Applied Cryptography and Security Protocols

4 credits

Threat and Vulnerability Analysis

3 credits

Legal and Regulatory Framework in Cybersecurity

3 credits

Secure Network Architecture

3 credits

Research Methodology

3 credits

Advanced Cyber Defense Operations

4 credits

Digital Forensics

4 credits

Threat Intelligence

3 credits

Incident Management and Operational Continuity

3 credits

Degree Work Seminar

3 credits

Degree Work

6 credits

Profile Professional

The professional we train

Demonstrates environmental awareness regarding the impact of engineering on society. Proposes alternative solutions to local problems based on respect for ancestral knowledge and culture, while promoting an improvement in people’s quality of life.

Profile of Graduation

What you can do when you graduate

Teacher Teachers

Meet who will guide you

Coordinator: Mgtr. Fausto Acuña

Be part of the new generation of

Masters in mechatronics

Get ready to lead the country’s digital protection with a training in

excellence supported by the University of the Armed Forces ESPE.

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