Master’s Degree in Cybercrime

Royal Decree 1027/2011, of July 15, establishes the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education, known as MECES, and the description of its levels, whose purpose is to allow the classification, comparability and transparency of the qualifications of higher education in the Spanish educational system, which serves as a reference to facilitate mobility of people in the European space of higher education and in the international labor market. Thus, the third level corresponds to Master's degrees that are characterized as "advanced, specialized or multidisciplinary education, oriented to academic or professional specialization, or to promote initiation in research tasks" and whose characteristics are defined in the following descriptors:

• Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context.
• That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
• That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
• That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• That students have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

• The student must acquire knowledge about human resources that allows him/her to work in a cybercrime team.
• The student must be able to understand how his/her profession affects other departments of the company or institution in the field of cybercrime.
• The student must master the sufficient techniques of fighting against cybercrime in this field in order to obtain and analyze information, evaluate its relevance and validity, synthesize it and adapt it to the context.
• The student must be able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations in a systematic and creative way, with critical judgment, with incomplete information, taking risks, making decisions and communicating them to a professional audience in the field of cybersecurity and cybercrime.
• The student must be able to communicate correctly both orally and in writing, using the most current technology, in the field of cybersecurity and cybercrime.
• The student must be able to act autonomously in the planning and implementation of projects and decisions on prevention and action against cybercrime.
• The student must be able to play different roles within a cybersecurity and cybercrime team, particularly the leader.
• The student, in the field of action against cybercrime, must be able to recognize the need for change and must have the necessary skills to manage it.
• The student must be able to act autonomously in a framework of responsible freedom, in the field of action against cybercrime.
• The student must be able to add value to the company or institution through his/her creativity and participation in the action against cybercrime.
• Ability to integrate in its action against cybercrime, the values and policies of effective equality, especially between women and men and attention to disability.

• Be able to analyze and develop web security systems applied to the prevention of cybercrime.
• Be able to advise on compliance with the regulatory legislation on data protection in security matters.
• Be able to plan and apply prevention measures against fraud in electronic commerce.
• Be able to apply the biometric properties to the area of computer security and communications.
• Be able to distinguish the different agents involved in computer security, and know how to advise them in an integrated manner, allowing collaboration with other departments of the entity.
• Be able to program and analyze tasks in various programming languages in the area of computer security and communications.
• Be able to use scientific-technical tools to evaluate the reliability and robustness of complex computer systems, applied to the prevention of cybercrime.
• Be able to design a security plan adapted to the needs of the environment and its risk profile, applied to the prevention of cybercrime.
• Be able to use with skill the main malware detection and classification tools and perform simple reverse engineering exercises in the context of cybersecurity.

Be able to perform, present and defend, once all the credits of the syllabus have been obtained, an original assignment before a university tribunal, consisting of a research project in the field of cybercrime encapsulating the competences acquired in the teachings.

Those interested in studying and obtaining the Master's Degree in Cybercrime from the Antonio de Nebrija University must be university graduates who carry out or wish to carry out their activity in the field of security, cybercrime and cybersecurity.

The access profile will be for the following Bachelor's Degrees: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent degree, Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications or equivalent degree, Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or equivalent degree and Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or equivalent degree.

A) Submitting documentation

In general, the admission documentation will be submitted to the Admissions Department.

In general, the admission documentation will be presented to the Admissions Department. The student must provide the originals or certified copies of the submitted documentation within the period established by the University in order to formalize his enrollment. Any inaccuracy, falsity or omission of the data, statement or document provided by the student in the period of admission, will determine the impossibility of continuing to exercise the right from the moment the University has proof of these events, proceeding to the cancellation of the application for admission submitted and the place awarded, without prejudice to any criminal, civil or administrative responsibilities that may arise.

• Completed admission application.
• Identification document (DNI) or valid passport
• 2 passport-size photos
• In case it is necessary, a letter issued by the University in the country where the degree is issued in which the level that grants access to the Master's studies was taken.
• Academic record with the grades of the studies that grant access to the Master's degree.
• Spanish official university degree.
• Official degree issued by a foreign higher education institution belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that grants access, in the country of issuance, to official master's degrees.
• Official degree issued in a foreign educational system not belonging to the EEES. In this case, access will be conditional on verifying that the studies completed correspond to a level of education equivalent to that of the official Spanish university degrees, and that they grant access to official master's studies in the country in which the degree was issued. This procedure does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree, nor its recognition for any other purpose than to access master's studies.
• Personal letter of intent addressed to the Director of the Master's Degree in Cybercrime, explaining the reasons why he/she wishes to carry out these Master's studies, as well as the academic and professional expectations that lead him/her to this choice.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae.
• Two letters of recommendation.

B) Personal interview and Tests

1.- Spanish language level test for foreigners 10%

In order to know the foreign student's real level of knowledge of Spanish, the Institute of Modern Languages will design a language placement test. The level tests consist of a written exam with multiple choice questions, oral and written comprehension, and use of the language, and lasts 60 minutes. They are taken in person or online. Depending on the results of this test, the student will be placed at the corresponding level.

It will not be necessary for the candidate to take the language placement test if he submits a document that proves knowledge of the Spanish language at B2 level of the CEFR. The level accreditation will be validated through the official degrees accepted by the table of certificates accepted by ACLES.

2.- Personal interview 90% for foreigners, 100% for Spanish speakers.

Carried out by the University faculty and advisors, this interview is aimed at verifying the candidate's suitability profile in relation to the degree. It is about determining if the candidate has sufficient motivation, education and knowledge, abilities, aptitudes, communication skills, extracurricular activities and future interests necessary to be admitted as a student in this postgraduate course at Nebrija University.