Master’s in Cybersecurity

Presentation

CyberSchool proposes to study, within the Université de Rennes, three different masters in cybersecurity:

• Two highly technical masters:
  • Master’s Mathematics and Applications – IT Mathematics and Cryptography
  • Master’s Computer Science, Cybersecurity track
• A professional master, as a work-study programme:
  • Master’s Computer Science, track Chief information security officer

The teaching team is made up of teacher-researchers recognized internationally in the field of cybersecurity.

Programme organisation

Master’s Mathematics and Applications – IT Mathematics and Cryptography
Master’s Computer Science, Cybersecurity track

The programme is divided into 4 semesters, comprising lectures, tutorials and practical work. Students follow courses devoted to their master, as well as pooled courses shared with students from the other master.
The teaching is partly given in Frend and English.

This training programme centres around a research project (students will work with a research team as of M1) and company or lab (university or industrial sector) internships:

• A two-month in-company internship is carried out in the first year from may (optional).
  
• In the second year, students carry out a six-month internship in a company or research laboratory from March. This internship can be carried out abroad. The master’s year ends with a written report and an oral presentation in front of a jury.
  

Master’s Computer Science, track Chief information security officer

The programme is divided into 4 semesters, comprising lectures, tutorials and practical work.

The master’s is offered as a work-study programme during the two years of studies. It starts in September and is conditional on obtaining a work-study contract.