The only official Master’s degree programme of its kind in Spain, focused on the practical generation of actionable intelligence through analytical methodologies, cyber intelligence, economic intelligence and various techniques applied to real-world scenarios
Why study intelligence and cyber intelligence now?
Public and private organisations need professionals capable of understanding complex threats, identifying relevant signals within large volumes of information, and transforming scattered data into useful intelligence for decision-making.
The rise of cyber threats, artificial intelligence, disinformation, digital fraud, global economic competition and hybrid risks has made intelligence and cyber intelligence essential capabilities for security, defence, business and public institutions.
This Master’s programme addresses this need by training professionals capable of applying methodologies for gathering, analysing and communicating intelligence in real-world contexts, both in the fields of security and defence and in economic and competitive intelligence.
The pioneering official Master’s degree for a strategic profession
The Master’s Degree in Intelligence Analysis and Cyber Intelligence at Nebrija University is a pioneering official qualification in Spain for the training of intelligence and cyber intelligence analysts.
Its academic programme combines traditional intelligence, cyber intelligence, OSINT, artificial intelligence, economic intelligence, strategic analysis, cyber defence and the development of intelligence products geared towards decision-making.
Two pathways for two major career fields
The Master’s programme enables students to specialise in two professional fields for which there is particularly high demand:
- Intelligence applied toSecurity and Defence:
Aimed at those wishing to pursue a career in threat analysis, national security, geopolitics, defence, cyber defence, infrastructure protection, strategic analysis, risk management, hybrid threats or decision-making support within public institutions and organisations linked to security. - Economic and Competitive Intelligence:
Designed for those seeking to apply intelligence to the business sector, consultancy, fraud prevention, competitive intelligence, risk analysis, asset protection, corporate reputation, compliance, business strategy or decision-making in complex economic environments. This specialisation is in high demand within the sector.
This dual focus enables students to develop a profile tailored to their needs and interests, equipping them to gain a genuine understanding of the strategic requirements of businesses and institutions. The modules combine theory, methodology, case studies, the use of tools and practical exercises designed to foster the production of professional intelligence.
Unlike other programmes that focus exclusively on tools or isolated technical content, this Master’s degree trains students in the full intelligence cycle: management, collection, processing, analysis, communication and evaluation of information relevant to decision-making in uncertain environments.
What professional challenge does this Master’s degree address?
Many organisations today have more information at their disposal than ever before, but they do not always have professionals capable of turning that information into useful, verifiable and actionable knowledge.
The intelligence and cyber-intelligence analyst provides precisely this value: they identify relevant sources, cross-check information, detect patterns, formulate hypotheses, assess risks and present useful conclusions to public officials, senior managers, security teams, cyber-security departments, fraud units, strategy departments and specialist consultancies.
The Master’s programme trains students to fulfil this professional role with methodological rigour, analytical judgement and executive communication skills.
International conference
on Security
Organised by Nebrija University. The event addressed key issues relating to conflict and intercultural relations.
"The programme has work placement agreements with some of the leading companies and specialist institutions in the sector, with the possibility of employment following the placements.
The Master’s programme’s career focus is reinforced through work placement agreements, collaboration with organisations in the sector and the use of specialised tools. The aim is for students not only to understand the fundamentals of intelligence and cyber intelligence, but also to learn how to apply them in real-world professional settings, producing intelligence products that are useful to both public and private organisations."
Hands-on training with professional tools
Intelligence and cyber intelligence require a methodical approach, analytical judgement and proficiency in specialised tools. For this reason, the Master’s programme incorporates the use of solutions employed in professional settings for the collection, analysis, verification and exploitation of information.
During the programme, students work with tools related to OSINT, digital investigation, relationship analysis, threat intelligence, digital exposure and economic intelligence, including Maltego, Shodan, IntelX, Experian and Axesor. Through practical exercises, students learn to gather information, cross-check it, analyse it and transform it into intelligence products that are useful for public and private organisations.
The aim is not merely to learn how to use tools, but to understand when, how and for what purpose to use them within a professional intelligence-gathering process.
At the end of the programme, all students must complete a Master’s Thesis which may focus on real-world analytical problems, enabling them to produce a useful academic and professional output to demonstrate their capabilities to institutions, companies, consultancy firms or organisations within the sector.
These tools enable students to engage with professional analytical scenarios: identifying digital exposure, advanced information retrieval, relationship analysis, open-source research, risk assessment and economic intelligence
Vocational training that is practical and closely linked to the industry
Expert academic staff and practical guidance
The programme boasts a teaching staff comprising professionals and experts from the fields of intelligence, security, defence, business and cybersecurity, enabling it to combine academic rigour, professional experience and practical application.
Active methodology
The course incorporates case studies, simulations, scenario analysis, exercises in gathering and processing information, report writing and the use of professional tools, with the aim of enabling students to learn how to produce useful intelligence in real-world contexts.
Professional tools
Throughout the Master’s programme, tools commonly used in the industry for OSINT, information analysis, threat intelligence, digital investigation and economic intelligence are employed, including Maltego, Shodan, IntelX, Experian, Axesor, etc...
Expert academic staff and practical guidance
The programme boasts a teaching staff comprising professionals and experts from the fields of intelligence, security, defence, business and cybersecurity, enabling it to combine academic rigour, professional experience and practical application.
Active methodology
The course incorporates case studies, simulations, scenario analysis, exercises in gathering and processing information, report writing and the use of professional tools, with the aim of enabling students to learn how to produce useful intelligence in real-world contexts.
Professional tools
Throughout the Master’s programme, tools commonly used in the industry for OSINT, information analysis, threat intelligence, digital investigation and economic intelligence are employed, including Maltego, Shodan, IntelX, Experian, Axesor, etc...
Intelligence products you’ll learn to create
Intelligence reports
Structured analyses aimed at understanding threats, risks, actors, trends or scenarios of interest to an organisation.
Executive notes
Concise, clear documents aimed at institutional leaders or senior managers who need practical conclusions to help them make decisions.
Early warnings
Products designed to identify relevant indicators, emerging risks or changes in the situation that require immediate attention.
Threat profiles
Analysis of actors, capabilities, intentions, behaviour patterns, potential objectives and possible impacts.
OSINT reports
Products based on open-source software and digital environments, designed to gather, verify and utilise relevant information.
Relational maps
Analytical representations of links between people, organisations, infrastructure, events, assets, domains or indicators.
Strategic briefings
Concise presentations to communicate scenarios, risks and recommendations to public or private decision-makers.
Economic and Competitive Intelligence
Analyses aimed at understanding markets, competitors, financial risks, fraud, reputation and strategic opportunities.
Intelligence reports
Structured analyses aimed at understanding threats, risks, actors, trends or scenarios of interest to an organisation.
Executive notes
Concise, clear documents aimed at institutional leaders or senior managers who need practical conclusions to help them make decisions.
Early warnings
Products designed to identify relevant indicators, emerging risks or changes in the situation that require immediate attention.
Threat profiles
Analysis of actors, capabilities, intentions, behaviour patterns, potential objectives and possible impacts.
OSINT reports
Products based on open-source software and digital environments, designed to gather, verify and utilise relevant information.
Relational maps
Analytical representations of links between people, organisations, infrastructure, events, assets, domains or indicators.
Strategic briefings
Concise presentations to communicate scenarios, risks and recommendations to public or private decision-makers.
Economic and Competitive Intelligence
Analyses aimed at understanding markets, competitors, financial risks, fraud, reputation and strategic opportunities.
Links to the security and defence sector
The Master’s programme is delivered in close collaboration with the professional and institutional sectors of security and defence. Its partnership with the ESFAS and the Advanced Intelligence Course reinforces the programme’s practical focus and its link to real-world intelligence training needs.
This connection enables students to develop a professional understanding of intelligence as an essential capability for anticipating threats, understanding complex scenarios and supporting decision-making in the fields of security, defence and cybersecurity.
Learn how to apply your intelligence to real-life situations
- Identification of risks and threats to public and private organisations;
- Analysis of disinformation and information manipulation campaigns;
- Open-source and digital environment research;
- Assessment of the digital exposure of organisations, assets or legal entities;
- Analysis of actors, networks, behaviour patterns and relationships;
- Economic and competitive intelligence applied to business decision-making;
- Fraud prevention and support for corporate investigations;
- Preparation of executive intelligence reports for institutional leaders or senior managers.
Intelligence for an environment shaped by AI, disinformation and hybrid threats
The rise of artificial intelligence, deepfakes, the automation of influence campaigns, disinformation operations, digital fraud and cyber threats is transforming the way in which governments, businesses and organisations manage their risks.
In this context, intelligence and cyber intelligence enable us to anticipate threats, identify actors, analyse narratives, assess impacts and support strategic decision-making in uncertain scenarios.
The Master’s programme incorporates this up-to-date view of risk, combining strategic analysis, open-source intelligence, cyber intelligence, economic intelligence and an understanding of new digital environments.
How does this Master’s degree differ from a cybersecurity programme?
Cybersecurity focuses primarily on the protection of systems, networks, data and digital services. OSINT is geared towards gathering and analysing information from open sources.
Intelligence and cyber intelligence integrate these capabilities within a broader process: identifying information needs, selecting sources, validating data, interpreting signals, formulating hypotheses, assessing risks and producing actionable knowledge to support decision-making.
For this reason, this Master’s programme is not limited to learning technical tools. It equips students to understand threats, interpret complex information and produce intelligence products that are useful to public and private organisations.
Curriculum
All our degrees and syllabuses have been developed in accordance with the new guidelines set by current legislation, and have already been verified by the National Agency for Quality Assessment.
Students must take 60 credits
24 ECTS
Professors
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Quality
Official qualification: Master’s in Intelligence Analysis and Cyber Intelligence
Organising department: Faculty of Law and International Relations
Field of study: Social and LegalSciences
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face / Blended / Distance learning
Academic year in which the programme was launched: 2020/2021
Languages: Spanish
Duration: 1 year. From October to June
Employability
A programme geared towards professional outcomes
The Master’s programme’s high employability and guaranteed work placements reflect the growing demand for professionals capable of analysing complex information, anticipating risks and producing useful insights for public and private organisations.
Employability
formats
face-to-face, blended and online
Master’s degree from a private university
specialising in the sector
Guaranteed work placements
at the best companies in the sector
Career Opportunities
The Master’s Degree in Intelligence Analysis and Cyber Intelligence is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge of information gathering, analysis and sound decision-making, as well as the communication of such information, Furthermore, the two specialisation pathways on offer – ‘Specialisation in Intelligence for Security and Defence’ and ‘Specialisation in Economic and Competitive Intelligence’ – enable future graduates to specialise in these two major areas of intelligence, allowing them to pursue careers in roles such as the following:
Intelligence and Cyber Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Fraud Prevention Analyst
Loss Prevention Specialist
Intelligence Monitoring Manager
Head of the Strategy Department
Security Analyst
Open-source forensic analyst
In-house or external consultant
Intelligence and Cyber Intelligence Analyst
Data Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Fraud Prevention Analyst
Loss Prevention Specialist
Intelligence Monitoring Manager
Head of the Strategy Department
Security Analyst
Open-source forensic analyst
In-house or external consultant
Possible career paths
The Master’s degree enables students to focus their career path on various areas:
Security, defence and public institutions
Intelligence analyst, security analyst, OSINT analyst, hybrid threats analyst, risk analyst, security and defence adviser.
Cybersecurity and cyber intelligence
Cybersecurity and cyber intelligence: Cyber-threat analyst, threat intelligence analyst, digital exposure analyst, open-source research analyst, technology risk analyst.
Business, consultancy and economic intelligence
Competitive intelligence analyst, risk consultant, fraud analyst, business intelligence analyst, strategy consultant, corporate reputation analyst.
Research, analysis and strategic communication
Information analyst, OSINT researcher, disinformation analyst, influence campaign analyst, and adviser on strategic communication and crisis management.
Security, defence and public institutions
Intelligence analyst, security analyst, OSINT analyst, hybrid threats analyst, risk analyst, security and defence adviser.
Cybersecurity and cyber intelligence
Cybersecurity and cyber intelligence: Cyber-threat analyst, threat intelligence analyst, digital exposure analyst, open-source research analyst, technology risk analyst.
Business, consultancy and economic intelligence
Competitive intelligence analyst, risk consultant, fraud analyst, business intelligence analyst, strategy consultant, corporate reputation analyst.
Research, analysis and strategic communication
Information analyst, OSINT researcher, disinformation analyst, influence campaign analyst, and adviser on strategic communication and crisis management.
Guaranteed work placements and practical guidance on employability
The Master’s programme is designed with a clear professional focus. It offers guaranteed work placements and collaboration agreements with companies and institutions in the sector, enabling students to apply the knowledge they have acquired in real-world settings within the fields of analysis, security, cyber intelligence, economic intelligence, fraud prevention, consultancy and decision-making support.
The purpose of the work placements is not merely to complement academic training, but to facilitate the transition into professional roles linked to intelligence analysis, cyber intelligence, risk management, competitive intelligence and corporate security.
The Master’s programme has collaboration agreements for professional placements with leading companies and institutions. These agreements enable students to gain exposure to real-world environments where intelligence, cyber intelligence, risk management, economic analysis, fraud prevention and cybersecurity are increasingly important skills.
Collaboration agreements for professional placements with some of the sector’s leading companies and institutions, including:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why study this Master’s degree at Nebrija University
Nebrija University combines accredited education, career guidance, flexible learning options and links with organisations in the sector. In the case of the Master’s Degree in Intelligence Analysis and Cyberintelligence, this combination results in a pioneering, specialised programme designed to meet the real-world needs of the security, defence, business and cybersecurity sectors. Its approach enables students to acquire a rigorous and practical education, with guaranteed work placements, professional tools and a multidisciplinary perspective on intelligence.
Some of our activities
Lecture: ‘Law in the Age of Nebrija’
The lecture ‘Law in the Age of Nebrija’ was organised by the Antonio de Nebrija Foundation in conjunction with the Faculty of Law and International Relations. Pérez-Bustamante’s masterclass forms part of the events marking the 5th centenary of Antonio de Nebrija.
24th Young Entrepreneurs Award
A competition in which the participants – pre-university students – have the opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills, creativity, organisational abilities and enthusiasm by defining and conceptualising a business start-up project.
Opening Ceremony for the academic year
Opening ceremony for the academic year at Nebrija University’s Madrid – Princesa campus.
Graduation Ceremonies | POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Graduation Ceremony for Nebrija University’s Postgraduate Programmes at the Life Sciences Campus in La Berzosa.
Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) – NebrijaMUN
NebrijaMUN is a first-class learning experience. Students develop public speaking and debating skills, and study foreign policy, as well as the protocol and procedures of the United Nations.
Versus 2022 Debate League Final
Nebrija Versus is the first pre-university debating league to be held in the Community of Madrid, and is an initiative by Nebrija University, which was founded with the aim of showcasing to society a new generation of young people capable of excelling through their talent, research skills and communication abilities.
Lecture: ‘Law in the Age of Nebrija’
The lecture ‘Law in the Age of Nebrija’ was organised by the Antonio de Nebrija Foundation in conjunction with the Faculty of Law and International Relations. Pérez-Bustamante’s masterclass forms part of the events marking the 5th centenary of Antonio de Nebrija.
24th Young Entrepreneurs Award
A competition in which the participants – pre-university students – have the opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills, creativity, organisational abilities and enthusiasm by defining and conceptualising a business start-up project.
Opening Ceremony for the academic year
Opening ceremony for the academic year at Nebrija University’s Madrid – Princesa campus.
Graduation Ceremonies | POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Graduation Ceremony for Nebrija University’s Postgraduate Programmes at the Life Sciences Campus in La Berzosa.
Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) – NebrijaMUN
NebrijaMUN is a first-class learning experience. Students develop public speaking and debating skills, and study foreign policy, as well as the protocol and procedures of the United Nations.
Versus 2022 Debate League Final
Nebrija Versus is the first pre-university debating league to be held in the Community of Madrid, and is an initiative by Nebrija University, which was founded with the aim of showcasing to society a new generation of young people capable of excelling through their talent, research skills and communication abilities.