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Overview

The Master in Cybersecurity trains qualified graduates in the field of ICT security.

This program focuses on both theoretical and practical aspects of cybersecurity, to meet the growing needs of society.

Contact: cybersecurity@math.unipd.it

Available places:

European candidates or non-European candidates residing in Italy: open access

Number of non-EU students resident abroad: 50, 10 of which Chinese (“Marco Polo” Programme).

Duration

2 years

Language

English

Access

Open access with admission requirements

President of Course of Study

Mauro Conti >

Location

Department of Mathematics - University of Padova

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Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master’s degree, students need a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent foreign qualification with specific curricular requirements:

Curriculum

An adequate personal curriculum studiorum is defined in terms of knowledge, competences and capabilities in the framework of Computer Science and Information Engineering such as programming, communication networks and information systems.

Degree classification

Degree classification equivalent to at least 84/110 (only for italian bachelor degree).

English Level

An adequate knowledge of the English language is also required, at least level B2 (reading and listening).

Kind of degree

Possession of the degree in the class L-8 – class of degrees in information engineering and L-31 – class of degrees in computer science and technology or alternatively a fixed number of credits in the following SSD

  • 24 ECTS credits achieved in SSD INF/01 – ING-INF/05 – NG/INF-03
  • 18 ECTS credits achieved in SSD MAT/01 – MAT/09

The student’s knowledge verification is performed according to the methodologies described in the Regulation of the Course of Study.

The Admission Committee evaluate applications of those candidates having an Italian Degree not regulated by DM 509/99 or DM 270/2004, or with a foreign degree.

For more information about the course: scienze@unipd.it

Our Approach to Training

The skills required by a CyberSecurity specialist, which are the basis of this Master’s Degree project, include:

Project activities

Ability to design, implement, validate and maintain secure IT and communication infrastructures and systems.

Individual training

Ability to clearly communicate the most appropriate results and strategic lines resulting from the analysis of system security.

Laboratory activities

Ability to work both independently and in groups, guiding projects and making decisions.

Program

Educational objectives

  • Ability to design, implement, validate and maintain secure IT and communication infrastructures and systems.
  • Knowledge of methods and tools to support the design, implementation, validation and maintenance of secure IT and communication infrastructures and systems.
  • Knowledge of the bases of the non-IT areas that interface directly with Cybersecurity: Economic, Legal and Social areas
  • Communication skills, both in written and oral form, in English.
  • Learning ability in order to continuously update their knowledge.
  • Ability to work both independently and in groups.
  • Ability to clearly communicate the most appropriate results and strategic lines.

Main goal

  • Principles of information security, which therefore include the basic principles and practices of cybersecurity, as well as the cryptographic principles and protocols.
  • Machine learning tools and process modeling, including machine/deep learning techniques and stochastic processes.
  • Legal, psychological and economic knowledge.
  • Finally, a suitable educational offer of optional courses allows the design of courses aimed at specific areas, such as software security, networks and cyber-physical systems.

Information about English Language (Productive Skills) are available here.

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The University of Padua gives the opportunity to attend single course units and sit the respective examinations without being enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or a single-cycle degree programme at the University of Padua.

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