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31 Jul 2024
Accreditation DGES
Initial registry R/A-Cr 54/2025 de 14-02-2025
Contacts
School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte-Sintra)
Avenida Heliodoro Salgado nº 3 2710-569 Sintra
secretariado.sintra@iscte-iul.pt
210 464 360
9:00 - 17:30
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Lectured in Portuguese
Teaching Type Online and In person


The Master's Degree in Cybersecurity and Resilience (MCSR) offers interdisciplinary training based on the three fundamental pillars of cybersecurity: people, processes, and technology. This program prepares students to design cybersecurity strategies and solutions and develop organizational resilience. The course focuses on protection against cyberattacks (cybersecurity), as well as the prevention of damage and possible negative impacts that may occur as a result of these attacks (cyber resilience).


With an innovative approach and a hybrid format, the master's degree is aimed at both recent graduates and professionals who wish to deepen their skills in this critical and constantly evolving area. Benefiting from Iscte's strong links with companies and institutions in the sector, the course combines a solid theoretical foundation with a strong practical and applied research component.

Director(s) message

Carlos Serrão

The growing digital transformation makes cybersecurity and cyber resilience two of the biggest challenges that organizations must face. The Master's Degree in Cybersecurity and Resilience offers interdisciplinary training covering the core pillars and functions of cybersecurity (Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover), as well as the main objectives of Cyber Resilience (Anticipate, Support, Recover, and Adapt). This course aims to prepare students to effectively address cyber threats, maximizing the resilience of organizations and promoting innovation in the creation of cybersecurity products and services.

The structure developed for this master's course allows students to acquire comprehensive knowledge in multiple areas of cybersecurity and cyber resilience, with a strong connection to the market and collaboration with industry professionals.

At MCSR, students will develop and improve skills that enable them to:

  • Analyze, define, and implement strategies and solutions that prepare organizations to face multiple cybersecurity challenges;
  • Contribute to increasing the robustness and resilience of organizations in the face of cyberattacks by preparing for and anticipating adverse scenarios, preventing damage and operational disruptions;
  • Foster innovation in the area of cybersecurity by developing new knowledge, products, and services that meet the emerging needs of the sector;
  • Manage resources and implement strategies to anticipate and ensure adequate digital security requirements in protecting organizations' critical infrastructures.

The hybrid format of the course provides greater flexibility, allowing students to balance their studies with their professional and personal lives. The faculty, composed of experts in the field, ensures dynamic learning aligned with industry best practices.

I invite all interested parties to join this innovative program, where they will acquire the essential skills to protect and strengthen the digital environment of organizations.

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General information

Duration
2 years
Languages
Portuguese
ECTS
120
Schedule
Evening
Teaching Type
Online and In person
Applications
2025-04-02 09:30 - 2025-05-14 17:00
2025-05-15 09:30 - 2025-06-25 17:00
2025-06-26 09:30 - 2025-08-27 17:00
* Information for 2025/2026
Contacts
School of Applied Digital Technologies (Iscte-Sintra)
Avenida Heliodoro Salgado nº 3 2710-569 Sintra
secretariado.sintra@iscte-iul.pt
210 464 360
9:00 - 17:30
Apply
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