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The Master of Science in Cybersecurity at SUMMA University is designed to prepare highly skilled professionals to protect information systems, critical infrastructure, networks, and data against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The program integrates advanced knowledge in digital forensics, ethical hacking, security auditing, risk management, cloud environment protection, and the design of secure system architectures. In this way, it prepares experts capable of anticipating, detecting, responding to, and mitigating cybersecurity incidents, providing strategic value to modern organizations.
Program Credit Hours
39 Credit hoursEstimated Completion Time
13 monthsThe Master of Science in Cybersecurity is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and practical skills to protect and defend organizational information systems against cyber threats. The program emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including risk management, cryptography, ethical hacking, legal frameworks, digital forensics, and the protection of critical infrastructure. Students develop expertise in designing secure systems, conducting risk assessments, performing audits, and implementing best practices for safeguarding sensitive data.
The Master of Science in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to identify and evaluate cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; conduct penetration testing and implement robust security measures for networks and systems; apply cryptographic techniques, manage digital certificates, and design secure authentication systems; and perform efficient forensic analyses supported by clear, evidence-based reporting. The program also equips students to lead cybersecurity teams, establish security policies, ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 27001, safeguard mobile devices, cloud environments, and critical infrastructure through advanced defense strategies, and leverage artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity practices. Through the MAS® Social Learning Model, graduates demonstrate ethical responsibility, proactive problem-solving, continuous improvement, adaptability, analytical thinking, leadership, and teamwork, while maintaining a commitment to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data in an evolving digital landscape.
The learning methodology is based on the "case method", a virtual course with interactive screens, virtual lectures, videos of the teacher, virtual review sessions and interactive exercises.
You will have weekly work planning and the personalized monitoring of an academic mentor. The teaching staff is made up of PhDs from the world of business and academia.
Cybersecurity has become a critical function across industries due to the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats and the need to protect information systems, networks, and data. The Master of Science in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to analyze and assess threats, vulnerabilities, and risks in complex technological environments; implement cryptographic techniques and authentication mechanisms for secure data protection; conduct forensic investigations, penetration testing, and security audits to strengthen organizational resilience; design and manage secure information systems, networks, and cloud infrastructures; and apply artificial intelligence techniques to improve threat detection and incident response.
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At the end of the course, the student will critically apply the fundamental knowledge of cybersecurity and technological systems related to information security, through the theoretical-practical study of the current fundamentals in cybersecurity, in order to detect cyber threats and develop strategies and protection measures to achieve the security of an organization's systems and data against possible attacks.
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At the end of the course, the student will use in an ethical and legal manner the techniques and tools used by hackers in computer systems and networks, developing penetration tests, vulnerability analysis and detection of attacks in work environments, with the aim of integrating information security into systems in the presence of cyber threats.
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At the end of the course, the student will apply the legal framework and security regulations in the field of cybersecurity, by analyzing and evaluating the ethical and legal aspects related to data protection, privacy and intellectual property, with the aim of developing the protection of confidential information and intellectual property of organizations and making informed ethical and legal decisions.
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At the end of the course, the student will analyze security incidents in computer systems, through the identification of the causes and scope of the incidents, the detection of digital evidence in an appropriate manner and exhaustive forensic analysis, with the aim of preparing expert technical reports, evaluating information for decision-making and legal actions in cases of security incidents.
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At the end of the course, the student will use the protection tools and techniques used in the security of critical infrastructures, facing the security challenges in this area, by identifying the different types of critical infrastructures, as well as predicting the threats and vulnerabilities to which they are exposed, in order to support the planning and management of incidents, and establish the protection of public safety, the economy and the health of society.
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At the end of the course, the student will use the fundamental principles of information security in the design, implementation and maintenance of secure systems and networks, by analyzing the security challenges in information systems and networks, in order to support the protection of information, as well as, solve the challenges of security risks in information systems and networks.
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At the end of the course, the student will use risk analysis and management methodologies, following the guidelines of the UNE/ISO 31000:2018 standard to identify, evaluate and mitigate information security risks in a cyber environment, through the analytical study of the different risks existing in network systems as well as in digital attack programs, with the aim of designing the cybersecurity of an organization and its assets for continuous business improvement.
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At the end of the course, the student will detect the types of audits applicable by following the appropriate process to create an audit that guarantees security against threats, through the practical exercise of different audits, with the aim of proposing specific improvements and suggesting solutions to achieve the security of information systems.
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At the end of the course, the student will detect security and privacy threats associated with mobile devices using tools and techniques to mitigate these threats, with the goal of establishing security on mobile devices and data in business and consumer environments.
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At the end of the course, the student will design security protocols by analyzing the concepts, techniques and practices of network security, identifying security risks in network environments and implementing security solutions using various protection tools, in order to apply protocols to support the integrity, confidentiality and availability of systems and data in networks.
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At the end of the course, the student will detect the security challenges and risks associated with the cloud environment through the use of security measures and techniques, the analysis and evaluation of different cloud security tools and technologies, in order to establish the privacy and confidentiality of information, as well as the resolution of the security challenges and risks associated with this environment.
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At the end of the course, the student will select Artificial Intelligence techniques for the detection and protection of information assets in an organization through the analysis and experimentation of Artificial Intelligence in a predictive manner, with the aim of integrating security and anticipating possible threats.
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"At the end of the training program, the student will develop a master's thesis in the area of information security, applying the knowledge acquired throughout the training program, carrying out original work, analyzing relevant data and presenting significant conclusions in relation to a specific topic of interest in the field of cybersecurity. The purpose is to demonstrate the capacity for research, analysis and application of the theoretical and practical concepts acquired, as well as to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of information security and add value to the organization or sector in which the master's thesis is developed.
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| Price per Credit: | US $168.05 |
| Total Price: | US $6554.00 / 39 credits |
| Registration Fee: | US $100.00 (non-refundable, one-time charge) |
| Graduation Fee: | US $110.00 |
| Return Check Fee: | US $40.00 |
| Official Transcript: | US $10.00 (each copy) |
| Withdrawal Processing: | US $25.00 |
| Books & Materials: | US $0.00 |
| Other costs: | US $0.00 |
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