Cybersecurity

ESTG - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão

Mestrado

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Presentation

The main aim of the Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity is advanced training of specialists in network, system and information security.

This master’s degree course has strategic partners including the Criminal Police (PJ), the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Porto Polytechnic Institute.

This advanced course allows students to:

– Learn advanced technical skills in areas such as prevention, detection and mitigation of cyberattacks.

– Learn management, testing, digital forensic analysis and compliance audit skills in networks, systems and information.

– Complement and provide specialised training in the Engineering study cycles, particularly Computer Engineering, Network and Computer Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks, or other training in similar areas.

Cybersecurity Master’s Degree Prospectus

Degree

Mestrado

Duration

2 academic years

Regime

Evening course

CNAEF Area

Primary: 481 | Secondary: 523

School

ESTG - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão

Reasons to attend the course

Advanced and specialised training in a crucial area for national and international entities and businesses.

Coordinator

Pedro Miguel do Vale Malheiro Ramos Coutinho

Professor Adjunto

Course comisssion

Pedro Miguel do Vale Malheiro Ramos Coutinho

Professor Adjunto

Luís Manuel Cerqueira Barreto

Professor Coordenador

Pedro Miguel Simões Pinto Carneiro

Professor Adjunto Convidado

Sérgio Ivan Fernandes Lopes

Professor Coordenador

Silvestre Lomba Malta

Professor Adjunto Convidado

(Português) Hugo Gonçalves Guimarães

Estudante Delegado e Pedagógico

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Coordinator

Pedro Miguel do Vale Malheiro Ramos Coutinho

Professor Adjunto

Links

(Português) Como posso candidatar-me a um mestrado?

(Português) Portal de Candidaturas on-line

Documents

(Português) RAA-A3ES – Cibersegurança

(Português) ACEF 24/25 | Cibersegurança

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Acordo de Cooperação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Universidade de Østfold

RAC - Cibersegurança - 2023-24

Access

Access conditions

Access to the Master’s Degree Course in Cybersecurity is restricted to:

Holders of a first cycle higher education (bachelor’s) degree in the area of Computer or Electrical Engineering, Information/Computer Science or similar areas such as IT, telecommunications, computer or communication networks, systems, information technology, electronics or multimedia.
Holders of academic, scientific or professional qualifications that are recognised as attesting to their ability to take on this study cycle by the Scientific and Technical Committee.
Holders of a foreign higher education degree granted following a first study cycle organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State that is a signatory to this process or whose foreign higher education qualifications are recognised as meeting the aims of the bachelor’s degree course by the Scientiﬁc and Technical Committee.

Abre em 2026/2027

Dupla Titulação com o Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Santa Catarina

Coordinator

Pedro Miguel do Vale Malheiro Ramos Coutinho

Professor Adjunto

Links

(Português) Como posso candidatar-me a um mestrado?

(Português) Portal de Candidaturas on-line

Documents

(Português) RAA-A3ES – Cibersegurança

(Português) ACEF 24/25 | Cibersegurança

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Acordo de Cooperação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Universidade de Østfold

RAC - Cibersegurança - 2023-24

Goals

Aims

To train specialists in the area of cybersecurity and provide them with the following knowledge, skills and competences:

Expertise in hacking and security techniques applied to software, systems, networks and information.
Familiarity with the different types of cyberattacks and ability to prevent and mitigate their impact.
Familiarity with and ability to implement and assess secure mechanisms for the secure administration of systems and networks.
Familiarity with and ability to verify compliance with regulations in the area of privacy and the protection of personal or sensitive data.
Familiarity with the main advances in the area of networks, systems and information security and ability to devise innovative solutions in these areas.

Graduate profile

Master’s degree graduates in cybersecurity will specialise in the following areas:

Hardening and System Recovery
Secure Programming
Cybersecurity and Cyber Intelligence
Cyberattacks and Cyber Defence
Ethical Hacking and Pentesting
Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems
Safety Management Standards
Digital Forensic Investigation

Professional outcomes

The career prospects of the master’s degree in cybersecurity include the following course specialisation areas.

Continuing Studies

Graduates can choose between their career prospects, continuing their studies in a PhD or doing advanced research in the cybersecurity area at IPVC.

Study Plan

1st Year

Study Plan1st Year
Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS
Metodologias de Investigação	ET	A	TP:8.00 \| PL:8.00	3.00
Criptografia Aplicada	ET	S1	TP:15.00 \| PL:15.00	6.00
Estratégias de Defesa na Administração de Sistemas	ET	S1	TP:15.00 \| PL:23.00	6.00
Gestão da Segurança da Informação	EIM	S1	TP:30.00	3.00
Segurança de Redes e Sistemas	ET	S1	TP:15.00 \| PL:15.00	6.00
Segurança de Sistemas Ciberfísicos	ET	S1	TP:15.00 \| PL:7.00	3.00
Segurança no Software	EIM	S1	TP:15.00 \| PL:15.00	6.00
Análise de Dados e Ciberinteligência	ET	S2	TP:15.00 \| PL:15.00	6.00
Auditoria e Conformidade em Cibersegurança	ET	S2	TP:21.00	3.00
Cibercrime e Análise Forense Digital	ET	S2	TP:15.00 \| PL:30.00	6.00
Engenharia Social	ET	S2	TP:7.00 \| PL:7.00	3.00
Gestão de Identidade Digital	ET	S2	TP:7.00 \| PL:7.00	3.00
Hacking Ético	ET	S2	TP:15.00 \| PL:30.00	6.00
Privacidade e Proteção de Dados	ET	S2	TP:14.00	3.00

Metodologias de Investigação

TP:8.00 | PL:8.00

3.00

Criptografia Aplicada

TP:15.00 | PL:15.00

6.00

Estratégias de Defesa na Administração de Sistemas

TP:15.00 | PL:23.00

6.00

Gestão da Segurança da Informação

EIM

TP:30.00

3.00

Segurança de Redes e Sistemas

TP:15.00 | PL:15.00

6.00

Segurança de Sistemas Ciberfísicos

TP:15.00 | PL:7.00

3.00

Segurança no Software

EIM

TP:15.00 | PL:15.00

6.00

Análise de Dados e Ciberinteligência

TP:15.00 | PL:15.00

6.00

Auditoria e Conformidade em Cibersegurança

TP:21.00

3.00

Cibercrime e Análise Forense Digital

TP:15.00 | PL:30.00

6.00

TP:7.00 | PL:7.00

3.00

Gestão de Identidade Digital

TP:7.00 | PL:7.00

3.00

TP:15.00 | PL:30.00

6.00

Privacidade e Proteção de Dados

TP:14.00

3.00

2nd Year

Study Plan2nd Year
Curricular Unit	Area	Type	Contact hours	ECTS
Projeto (opcional)	ET	A	OT:40.00	57.00
Estágio (opcional)	ET	A	E:40.00	57.00
Dissertação (opcional)	ET	A	OT:40.00	57.00

OT:40.00

57.00

E:40.00

57.00

Dissertação (opcional)

OT:40.00

57.00

Abre em 2026/2027

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Coordinator

Pedro Miguel do Vale Malheiro Ramos Coutinho

Professor Adjunto

Links

(Português) Como posso candidatar-me a um mestrado?

(Português) Portal de Candidaturas on-line

Documents

(Português) RAA-A3ES – Cibersegurança

(Português) ACEF 24/25 | Cibersegurança

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Acordo de Cooperação

(Português) Cibersegurança | Dupla Titulação | Universidade de Østfold

RAC - Cibersegurança - 2023-24

Employability

More information at infocursos.mec.pt

Partnerships and internships

IPVC has been focusing on advanced training of specialists in the area of cybersecurity since 2016 and has an active cooperation agreement with the Public Prosecutor’s Office. As in previous years, the Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity is developed in association with members of the Criminal Police, the Porto Polytechnic Institute and the Leiria Polytechnic Institute.

Criminal Police

Other information

Course distinctions

Course Awards

Best Application Paper Award – Rui Carreira, Pedro Pinto and António Pinto, Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity student and professors

Papers published:

– Longras, A., Oliveira, H., Paiva, S. (2020) Security Vulnerabilities on Implantable Medical Devices. 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, June, Sevilla, Spain.

– Teixeira, D., Assunção, L., Paiva, S. (2020) Security of Smart Home-Smartphones Systems. 15th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, June, Sevilla, Spain.

– Hugo Pereira, Rui Carreira, Pedro Pinto, Sérgio Lopes. (2020). Hacking the RFID-based Authentication System of a University Campus on a Budget. WDTE 2020 – 2nd Workshop on Digital Transformation in the Enterprise. 24 and 27 June 2020. Seville, Spain.

– Diogo Teixeira, Leonardo Assunção, Teresa Pereira, Silvestre Malta, Pedro Pinto. (2019). OSSEC IDS Extension to Improve Log Analysis and Override False Positive or Negative Detections. Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, Vol. 8, Page 46. MDPI. 2019. doi.org/10.3390/jsan8030046. Link

Projects

STVGoDigital Mobilisation Project. The STVgoDIGITAL mobilisation project: Digitalisation of the value chain in the textile and clothing sector (STV) is a structuring project in the Textile Cluster: Technology and Fashion that is aimed at encompassing a number of R&D initiatives that are very collective in nature and have an inductive and demonstrative effect, with the central involvement of companies in the textile and clothing industries and other complementary sectors that boost the adoption of and transition to the new Industry 4.0 paradigm.

Research projects

Vítor Pedreira – Cybersecurity student involved in the STVGoDigital mobilisation project (Ref. 046086, FEDER, COMPETE 2020). The STVgoDIGITAL mobilisation project: Digitalisation of the value chain in the textile and clothing sector (STV) is a structuring project in the Textile Cluster: Technology and Fashion that is aimed at encompassing a number of R&D initiatives that are very collective in nature and have an inductive and demonstrative effect, with the central involvement of companies in the textile and clothing industries and other complementary sectors that boost the adoption of and transition to the new Industry 4.0 paradigm.

Nuno Torres – Cybersecurity student involved in the project: RnHealthTECH – NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000043 – Technology,
Environment, Creativity & Health – RnHealthTECH – Technology in the assessment of the risk of professional exposure to radon gas in Alto Minho

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