Advanced Masters

Advanced Master® in Cybersecurity Engineering

The Advanced Master in Cybersecurity Engineering provides expert training in IT security, enabling students to master the implementation of information system security in companies, from risk identification to the development of security plans designed to protect vital company resources against internal and external attacks of all kinds.

This program, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, has been awarded the SecNumedu label by ANSSI.

Our course is ranked among the best Masters, MS & MBA Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Hauts-de-France region:


Skills

  • Acquire the fundamentals of system security (configuration, operating systems, servers and networks).
  • Master cryptographic techniques and mechanisms to secure data and communications.
  • Detect threats and vulnerabilities to implement response strategies.
  • Audit and evaluate IT systems to identify potential security flaws and propose solutions.
  • Assess and manage cybersecurity risks within an organization.
  • Understand and comply with cybersecurity standards and regulations.
  • Manage secure networks, and protect them from network attacks
  • Analyze security data to detect threats
  • Manage cybersecurity projects, from concept to implementation.
  • Develop a strong professional ethic and awareness of the importance of IT security.
  • Raise security awareness and effectively communicate security issues
  • Understand Ethical Hacking techniques, and acquire programming skills.

These skills will prepare you to face the ever-changing challenges of cybersecurity and to take up positions of responsibility within organizations concerned with protecting their digital assets against threats.

Perspectives and professions

  • Cybersecurity Expert
  • Cybersecurity Consultant
  • Cybersecurity Manager
  • Security and Network Architect
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Data Protection Officer
  • Information Security Risk Manager
  • Information Security Manager
  • Computer Network Security Manager
  • Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)

Admissions

Prerequisites

  • CTI-accredited engineering degree (Bac+5)
  • Master’s degree M2 (Bac+5)
  • University diplomas at M1 or Maîtrise level (Bac+4) and three years’ professional experience
  • Foreign diplomas of equivalent level (Bac+5)

Admission process

The candidate’s application is studied by the educational supervisor and then submitted to an admissions jury, which meets 4 times between March and June.

The candidate is notified by email of the jury’s decision.

Candidate

Registration for the 2025/2026 session of the Advanced Master in Cybersecurity Engineering are open !

Application deadline :

  • 1 September 2025 to 10 December 2025 for international applicants
  • 1 September 2025 to 31 May 2026

For further information: masteres.specialises@imt-nord-europe.fr

⚠ Candidature file ⚠

To complete the 2025-2026 candidature file, click here

Calendar

Training lasts 12 months:

  • September to February: in-school training,
  • March to August: 6-month internship.

The start of the 2026 session is scheduled for early September.

Program

  • By identifying and qualifying risks
  • By conducting audits and pentesting operations
  • By formulating recommendations for cyber prevention and security
  • By planning and managing projects and their interdependencies
  • By managing and leading the company’s cyber team
  • By reporting on project progress
  • By using technical and functional project specifications
  • By configuring information system parameters
  • By managing and operating access rights
  • By updating documentation
  • By verifying the application of security rules
  • By identifying vulnerabilities
  • By creating and deploying a Business Continuity and Recovery Plan (BCRP)
  • By managing the SOC
  • By detecting incidents, intrusions, and network anomalies
  • By measuring the impact of Incidents and qualifying incidents
  • Ensuring internal and external communication
  • Ensuring incident post-mortems
  • Monitoring technical and regulatory developments in cybersecurity
  • Raising awareness and training teams on IT security issues
  • Providing strategic advice on quality in terms of system robustness and resilience
  • Verifying regulatory compliance
Head teacher
Ahmed MEDDAHI

Further information

The programme is fully taught in French.

Fees

Application fee: €60 non-refundable.

Programme fees :

  • €9,000 for young graduates continuing their studies, jobseekers or people financing their own education ;
  • €14,000 for companies

Payable in 3 instalments over the course of the academic year, the 1st instalment paid on enrolment is refundable in the event of visa refusal. Payments can be made by bank transfer or cheque.

Lieu de la formation

Rue Guglielmo Marconi, 59650 Villeneuve-d’Ascq

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