International Master in Cybersecurity Management

We are a business school within a technical university: that means we give you the perfect balance between a technological and a managerial approach.

You will learn from practitioners, through direct contact with companies and managers.

We have innovative teaching methods, with a smart-learning and project-based approach, and we use plenty of real case studies.

• 1 year: 9 months in class + 3-month project
• 100% in English
• In partnership with Bip and SETA

Our Master is also developed in close collaboration with Accenture, Intesa (an IBM Company) and PwC.

3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD COME ON BOARD

1. It’s a hot topic for all top managers (and policy makers). Up until now, the cybersecurity market has grown by roughly 35x over the past 13 years and is expected to continue growing!
2. In the future, managers will prioritise cyber-risk mitigation as a key lever for the sustainable long-term success of their company. That means cyber risk will become a top priority that isn’t yet fully covered by companies. Today, 88% of managers present cybersecurity projects as a priority for their companies.
3. But the thing is, there’s a shortage of cybersecurity skills. These are essential skills for both consultancy and corporate firms – the market needs to understand cybersecurity technology and use it in a managerial and innovative way. A survey even said that around one fifth of public sector organisations lack skills in this field, and in 85% of cases they are covered through external collaborators.

We’ve aimed this programme towards students who have a clear approach to innovation and entrepreneurship. If you come from a multidisciplinary background, and you are willing to increase or develop your technical skills in the cybersecurity area, then this might just be the Master for you. You should also want to boost your technical profile with the ability to read business dynamics, understand the implications of decisions for business and operate with the purpose of mitigating overall enterprise risk.

Our Master is open to anyone who is willing to develop key management skills to become a cybersecurity professional.

So what are you waiting for? The demand for highly skilled cybersecurity professionals is growing significantly as the field becomes more and more relevant in all organisations. Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that by 2021, there would be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs throughout the world. We think it’s time to get trained up and take advantage of the demand!

Our International Master in Cybersecurity Management is a 12-month International Master programme offered by us at POLIMI GSoM, in partnership with Bip and Seta.

This master is part of the Digital Transformation portfolio. All Masters relating to Digital Transformation have a series of courses in common and differ for the stream of specialisation – cybersecurity in this case.

Through this Master we will boost your technical skills in the cybersecurity area.

You’ll learn to read business dynamics, understand the implications of business decisions, and operate with the purpose of mitigating the overall business risk. Our Master is also developed in close collaboration with Accenture, Intesa (an IBM Company) and PwC.

We teach this master entirely in English.

Please note that we’ve designed this programme for recent graduates with ideally no more than 3 years of work experience. If you have more experience, you might also like to take a look at our International MBA programmes.

CAREER IMPACT

The need for cybersecurity professionals with the skills to secure digital infrastructure remains very robust, even during the worst global pandemic in the last 100 years. (Will Markow, CEO at Burning Glass)

• 100% is the cybersecurity employment rate and it was projected to stay the same through 2021. (CSO Online)

• 75% of organisations will restructure risk and security governance to address the widespread adoption of advanced technologies by 2023. (Gartner)

• 3.5 mn is the number of unfilled cybersecurity jobs that were projected globally by 2021.(Cybersecurity Ventures)

• +32% is the projected growth by 2028 for Cyber and Information Security Specialists jobs vs +12% for general computer occupations.(Pearson)

• 40% of big companies increased their cybersecurity budget in Italy during the last year: this market is worth €1.37 bn. (Osservatori Digital Innovation)

• $170.4 bn will be reached in 2022 thanks to the growth at a five-year CAGR of 8.5% forecast for the global information security market.(Gartner)

Considering the new emerging trends and technologies, among the six most requested professions we now have the Growth Hacker (according to Adecco) and the Cyber Security Manager (according to ING Group).

YOUR CAREER PATH

Our Master prepares you for a variety of different roles, including:

THE CORPORATE PATH

• ICT Security Specialist
• Security Operations Centre Manager
• Security Incident Analyst and Responder
• Security Architect
• Cyber Risk Manager
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

The entry level will depend on your previous work experience and academic background.

THE CONSULTING PATH

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Penetration Tester
• Ethical Hacker
• Cybersecurity Manager
  These jobs will be in specialised consulting firms/system integrators

The entry level (e.g. Analyst, Manager, Senior Manager) will depend on your work experience and academic background.

Discover more about the services of our Career Development Center

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 INTAKE ARE OPEN.

Please note that we process applications on a rolling basis, which means applications may close even before this deadline. This is because of the limited number of seats available in the class.

You should get your application in as early as possible. If you are a non-EU candidate, you should apply at least 3 months before the programme starts, to allow enough time for Italy’s Declaration of Value (DOV) procedure and to get you settled in here.

1. ACTIVATE YOUR APPLICATION AND SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS

Fill in the form at apply.gsom.polimi.it and upload these documents:

• your CV in English
• university transcripts/mark sheets
• bachelor’s/master’s degree (if already available at the time of the application)
• copy of your passport or ID
• digital picture
• letter of reference 
• motivation letter
• Financial Aid Essay (if you’re applying for one of our tuition fee reductions)
• English proficiency certificate: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or equivalent (if already available at the time of the application)
• Pay the Application Fee (EUR €100)

2. SCREENING

We will let you know if you have been selected for a Motivational Interview in English, which we will do online.

3. OUR FINAL DECISION

We will send you an e-mail with our final decision on your application, and if the result is positive, you will also receive scholarship information (if you applied for one).

4. CONFIRMING YOUR PARTICIPATION

After you receive our email and the admission contract, we kindly ask you to confirm your participation in the programme by paying the first instalment.

The programme costs €18,500. These costs cover the entire length of our programme, but they do not include living and travel expenses. If you’ve done a Master of Science programme at Politecnico di Milano in or after 2020, your tuition fee is €9,500.

We at POLIMI GSoM have partnered with Flywire to accept payments from international students worldwide. 

Applicants of the International Junior Specialising Masters can apply for fee reductions. These are given out on a first-come, first-served basis, so it’s a good idea to apply early. If you’d like financial aid, you need to request it when you submit your application form – please note that late requests for financial aid won’t be considered.

Please note that we don’t offer full scholarships, and that the DSU and other scholarships offered by Politecnico di Milano and the Italian Government cannot be used for POLIMI GSoM’s programmes.

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