Specialized Master® in Cybersecurity Engineering

The Specialized 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, ranks 1st in the top 10 best Masters, MS and MBA in Cybersecurity and Systems Security 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 auditor/controller/evaluator
Cybersecurity architect
Organizational or technical security consultant
Information security manager
IS security manager
Cryptography engineer
Security Data Analyst
Application Security Engineer
Cybersecurity Compliance Manager
Incident Response Expert
Threat Intelligence Analyst
Cloud Security Expert

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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)

Admissions 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 Specialized Master in Cybersecurity Engineering are open !

Application deadline :

March 12, 2025 midnight for international applicants
June 4, 2025 midnight

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

⚠ Candidature file ⚠

To download 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 2024 session is scheduled for early September 2024.

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Program

UV Network and Security Fundamentals7 ECTS

Network essentials (models, architectures)
Queue modeling, network quality of service
Fundamentals of network security
Dependability
Introduction to cryptography (mathematical foundations)
Operating systems / Unix

UV Safety Principles and Models 8 ECTS

Legal and regulatory issues in cybersecurity
Network essentials – models, architectures and protocols
Cryptography – foundations and applications
Biometric authentication – systems and uses
Trust and reputation management (in English)
Organizational auditing – the fundamentals of risk analysis, ISO 2700x family
Risk analysis projects

UV Network and Systems Security9 ECTS

Recent cyber attacks and cyber defenses
Hacking and technical auditing
Network security (I)
Intrusion detection systems (IDS)
Digital forensics
Access control models and kerberos authentication
Image processing and pattern recognition in biometrics
Wifi network security
CNSA Stormshield certification
Conferences

UV Sensor and Industrial Network Security12 ECTS

Industrial control systems (ICS) security
Business continuity planning and risk management
Security management and SIMEs (Security Information Event Management)
Dependability, a new challenge for cybersecurity?
Security of advanced networks (II) – Security of Software-Defined
Networking (SDN), Network
Virtualization Functions (NFV)
Evaluation methodologies for authentication approaches and attack and counter-attack methods (spoofing & anti-spoofing)
Cloud computing and cloud security
Internet of Things (IoT) and security
Bibliographic project
Conferences

UV Scientific and technological project9 ECTS

To involve student engineers in the realities of cybersecurity, a 130-hour tutored project will be carried out jointly by professionals and IMT Nord Europe teaching and research staff.

Final year internship - Professional thesis

A professional project is prepared as part of an in-company assignment in the form of a professional thesis.

It represents a privileged means of acquiring knowledge and training through research. The topic covered must correspond to a real concern in the company’s needs, and be based on the body of research in the field.

The professional thesis is defended before a jury at the end of the course. The professional thesis and the in-company assignment correspond to 30 ECTS credits.

Head teacher

Ahmed MEDDAHI

Further information

The programme is 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

Contact

masteres.specialises@imt-nord-europe.fr

+33 3 27 71 20 30

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