M.Sc. Cyber Security

With digitization, cyber-attacks on software and systems are on the rise. To ensure the confidentiality, availability and integrity of their data, just about every company, organization and government agency requires competent cyber security professionals. There is now a tremendous and unprecedented demand for security experts who are able to identify and provide protection against cyber attacks.

With the IU International University of Applied Sciences online Master in Cyber Security, you will acquire all the skills you need to protect data and ensure top security measures for systems used by companies worldwide. You’ll become a specialist in securing infrastructures against attacks, risks or malware using statistical and digital forensic methods.

This study programme is offered as a consecutive 120-ECTS programme.

Online course overview

A cyber security expert masters the basics of modern operating systems, and is also familiar with distributed applications in the cloud, as well as methods of software forensics and data analysis. In our practice-oriented online study programme for cyber security, you will be trained to detect cyber threats and successfully defend against them.

Study model 120 ECTS* Language: English	Study duration & extension 24 - 48 months (depending on time model) Free of charge extension period Start online studies: any time	Accredited & Globally Recognized IU is accredited and certified with a seal of approval from the German Accreditation Council. All IU study programmes, materials, and services meet high internal and external quality standards, which are regularly reviewed and updated. You can also be provided with an official Europass Diploma Supplement once you graduate, to ensure that your degree is recognized anywhere in the EU.
Dual Degree No	Certification	Tuition fees 120 ECTS: USD 3,159 for the full program Application fee: USD95
Your Studies Are Flexible and 100% Online Schedule when you want to learn and study 100% online. At IU you have the possibility to complete your degree fully from home, whether full-time or part-time. You can even take your exams online whenever it suits you. *The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized. ECTS allows credits taken at one higher education institution to be counted towards a qualification studied for at another. ECTS credits represent learning based on defined learning outcomes and their associated workload.	When do I start? For administrative purposes Intake is monthly. Registration should be made at least 5 days to the next start date. Inquire for the next start dates.	Admission Completed undergraduate degree (180 ECTS) in Computer Science, IT security, Business Informatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Media Informatics or an information science related subjects from a public or officially recognized university/higher education institution. At least a ‘satisfactory’ or Grade C equivalent in your previous education. In addition, a minimum of 30 ECTS in Computer Science must be completed in the course of the undergraduate degree for admission. For applicants who do not meet this requirement, modules from the university's bachelor's degree programs are offered as bridging courses for free and two additional courses "Advanced Statistics", "Advanced Mathematics” must be taken (if not proofen by knowledge from previous studies or any other equivalent knowledge through work experience). You can take the courses "Advanced Statistics" and "Advanced Mathematics”online for free. Proof of your English language skills *Admission into program at the sole discretion of IU.