Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity
Gain the training you need to become one of the most sought-after professionals.
What can the Master’s degree offer you?
The ICAI Master’s in Cybersecurity addresses the real needs of the various sectors where security is one of the fundamental pillars of business, and in a context where cybersecurity has a direct impact on organisations of any sector, size or type, and even at a personal level. This programme has been developed at the request of partner companies to meet the training needs in all the areas that each sector considers most relevant. It is primarily a face-to-face Master’s programme, featuring teaching staff from ICAI itself and leading security specialists from all business sectors, the public administration and the state’s law enforcement agencies.
This programme offers the opportunity to undertake paid work placements with leading companies, which helps to fund the Master’s degree and ensures the high quality of the final Master’s projects, which will have a significant practical component. It also provides the basic knowledge required to qualify for certifications in various areas of security.
- CentersIngeniería (Comillas ICAI)
- LanguagesEspañol
- CertificationMásteres propios
- ModalityPresencial
- Duration1 año (60 ECTS)
- Starts On01/09/2027
- Seats20
Si necesitas más información puedes rellenar el siguiente formulario y recibirás información de este programa.
About the programme
What sets us apart?
Employer satisfaction
"The training provided to the trainee is appropriate for their professional role (9.2 out of 10)".
Employability
Employment rate amongst graduates of the Comillas ICAI Telecommunications degree programme.
Success rate
Success and academic performance of Master’s students.
Best Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity in Spain, according to the independent ranking published by Escudo Digital.
Curriculum
Study Plan
Master’s in Cybersecurity (MCS) / MCS 20
1er Semestre
Créditos
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- Cryptography, Digital Signatures and Blockchain
- Governance, Risk and Security Compliance
- Machine Learning / Advanced Analytics
- Safety and Mobility Management
- Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management
2º Semestre
Créditos
- Ethics: privacy and hacking
- Artificial Intelligence Applied to Cybersecurity
- Regulatory and Legislative Framework. Data privacy
- Monitoring, Detection and Forensic Analysis
- Application Security
- Security in the data centre and in the cloud
- Master’s Thesis
Practical training in close collaboration with relevant companies
Professional prospects
Ethical Hacker (Red Team)
Security Consultant/Auditor
Systems and Cybersecurity Technologies Engineer
Computer forensics analyst
Get the cybersecurity training that our society needs
Our partner companies
You will be able to undertake your Master’s dissertation and paid work placements at these companies.
Work Experience
We prepare you for your future and introduce you to the real world through comprehensive work experience placements.
Faculty of teachers
Admissions process
Follow all the steps in our admissions process and become a student at Comillas.
Apply for admission
Please complete the form with your details and provide the supporting documents proving that you meet the entry requirements.
Validation
The General Secretariat will review the documentation and notify you once it has been validated.
Interview
Candidates will sit the entrance interviews.
Resolution
We will let you know if you have been accepted.
Enrolment
You will officially be a student at Comillas.
Financial information and scholarships
- 10 per cent discount for alumni.
- Paid work placements.
Registration
2.073,00€Monthly
1.653,00€During
8Total
15.297€
Further information
Career and academic opportunities
The aim of this Master’s degree is to train experts who can meet the current demand across all sectors where cybersecurity is critical. This programme provides the necessary training, with a strong practical focus, and features leading experts from all sectors, enabling our graduates to take up senior security roles in a wide variety of environments
The most relevant roles would include:
- Compliance and Data Privacy Auditor and Consultant
- Technology Risk Analyst Consultant
- Business Continuity Consultant
- Cybersecurity Systems and Technologies Engineer
- Cybersecurity Incident Operator and Analyst
- Ethical Network Hacker
- Pentester (penetration testing)
- Computer Forensic Analyst
After several years’ experience within the company, the MCS qualification opens the door to the following senior roles:
- Chief Information Security
- DPO. Data Protection Officer
- CDO (Chief Data Officer)
- CIO (Chief Information Officer)
ICAI Quotations
25 Alberto Aguilera Street.
The tradition of the Higher Technical School of Engineering (Comillas ICAI) in training engineers began in Madrid in 1908. Today, Comillas ICAI is a polytechnic university whose academic focus is on Industrial and Telecommunications Engineering.
Quality and regulations
Related studies
- Ingeniería
- Másteres oficiales
- Inglés
- 1 año (60 ECTS)
- Ingeniería
- Pendiente de verificación por ANECA - Másteres oficiales
- Español
- 1 año a tiempo completo, 2 años a tiempo parcial (60 ECTS)
- Engineering
- Comillas degrees
- English
- 30 hours (3 ECTS)
Frequently Asked Questions
As there is high demand for places at Comillas and places are limited, the best candidates must be selected through entrance examinations.
Each class has a form tutor, whose role is to help students settle into the group and ensure they achieve good academic results. Furthermore, at Comillas, the teaching system is characterised, amongst other things, by personalised support and a close, ongoing relationship between teachers and students.
Comillas’ teaching system is specifically geared towards engaging with the real-world context of businesses, institutions and organisations, as well as professional practice. The Degree Guidance, Work Placements and Employment Service (OPE) is responsible for helping students secure work placements related to their studies in order to enrich their education. In the 2022–23 academic year, 7,101 student work placements in companies were arranged.
The Career Guidance, Work Placements and Employment Service (OPE) is the university’s service dedicated to providing information, guidance and support to help recent graduates enter the labour market and to assist Comillas graduates in planning their degree paths; To this end, it offers an online tool that connects candidates directly with 8,302 companies with which Comillas has established relationships. During the 2022–23 academic year, 1,542 job vacancies were processed. Of the total number of graduates from the 2021 cohort, 92 per cent were in employment or further study within six months of completing their studies.
Prospective Students’ Office
C/ Alberto Aguilera, 21 - 28015 Madrid
Tel.: 91 540 61 32
Fax: 91 559 65 69
Email: futurosalumnos@comillas.edu
Program coordinators:
Javier Jarauta, Director
GregorioLópez López, Coordinator
