“Strong cybersecurity posture can be a competitive differentiator.”
Cybersecurity Management
To become a sought-after cybersecurity professional in a high-demand field.
Next Edition
27 of january, 2025duration
1 year (60 ECTS)language
Englishinvestment
7500€Mode of study
Blended/Fully onlineEager to learn more?
Upon completion of this program participants will be able to:
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and practices.
- Define strategies for protecting digital assets and addressing cybersecurity challenges.
- Be recognized by the industry, as cybersecurity expert.
- Connect with industry experts, mentors, and peers.
- Contribute to national and global cybersecurity efforts.
- Be part of ISACA’s Free Student Membership program;
- Mentoring Program: a leardership mentoring programme to accelerate emerging Cybersecurity leaders development.
The program will allow the company to:
- Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and threats, lowering the risk of data breaches and cyberattacks.
- Improve readiness to detect, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents.
- Adherence to cybersecurity regulations and standards, avoiding costly penalties.
- Participate in a collaborative ecosystem of academia, industry, and government for cybersecurity advancement.
Why this program?
- The Executive Master in Cybersecurity Management is crucial for addressing the ever-evolving threat landscape, as it provides specialized knowledge and skills to protect organisations’ digital assets and sensitive data in an increasingly connected world. This programme makes participants valuable assets for organizations.
- Have access to a Mentoring Program: a leadership mentoring program to accelerate emerging Cybersecurity leaders development;
- Porto Business School has a collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy, allowing our students to enroll in AWS Academy courses, namely Cloud Foundations, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.
- Flexible Learning Model, an adaptable approach to education designed to accommodate diverse learner needs, schedules, and preferences.
- Programme in partnership with INESC TEC and ISACA.
Flexible Learning Model
Choose between:
Option 1 – Blended Learning | In-person and Live Online Classes: Meet on campus once or twice a month, with each course starting and ending with in-person classes. All other classes in between will be conducted live online, enabling real-time participation from anywhere.
Option 2 – Full Online Mode: Attend in-person classes virtually, offering even more flexibility.
Mentorship from Industry Experts
The ‘Mentorship from Industry Experts’ is an initiative designed to enrich the educational journey of our students. How? By pairing students with experienced professionals, offering a unique opportunity for personal and professional development.
Nuno Medeiros, Associate Director – IT/OT Strategy and Cybersecurity & CISO at E-REDES and Instructor at the Executive Master on Cybersecurity Management, assumes the position of Head of this pioneering initiative.
Meet the Mentors
Nuno Medeiros | CISO, E-REDES || Paulo Moniz | CISO, EDP || Pedro Rodrigues | CISO, Banco de Portugal || Inês Antas de Barros | Sócio Ciber & D. Protection, Vieira de Almeida || Sérgio Martins | Partner Advisory Cyber Security, KPMG || António Bacalhau | Associate Director – Security Lead, Accenture || Nuno Neves, CISO, Associação Nacional de Farmácias || Sérgio Trindade, EPAL, Grupo AdP || Rui Shantial| CEO, Integrity by Devoteam Carla Zibreira | Digital Trust – Business Unit Director, Axians || Rafael Aranha, CISO, REN || Nuno Baptista, CISO, TAP || Luís Morais, CISO, Galp || David Grave, Diretor Cibersegurança, Claranet || Frederico Moura, CISO, BPI || Luís Valente, Cybersecurity Manager, Sonae || Pedro Zeferino, CISO, NOS
For whom?
IT and Security Professionals, Security Analysts, System Administrators, professionals in Organisation Management, Government and Regulatory Bodies, as well as recent graduates looking to enter the cybersecurity field.
Embark on this journey
Executive Master Diploma
Students who pass all the subjects will be awarded an Executive Master Diploma in Cybersecurity Management.
The programme in Cybersecurity Management awards 60 ECTS in the area of Business Sciences.
This Executive Master is a specialization programme, accredited by the University of Porto with ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), equivalent in terms of scientific rigor to the curricular component of a second cycle.
The programme is particularly geared towards practical application, benefits from continuous curriculum updates, and is subject to rigorous internal quality controls. In this way, the standards of excellence and academic quality of PBS, recognized by four international Business School accreditation agencies (AMBA, EFMD, AACSB and BGA), as well as by businesses and the wider community, are ensured.
1st Term
JAN-APR’252nd Term
APR-JUN’253rd Term
SEPT-DEC’252nd and 3rd term
FINAL PROJECT
Career Opportunities
At the end of the program, participants of the Executive Master in Cybersecurity Management can work as:
» Cybersecurity Manager
» Information Security Analyst
» IT Risk Manager
» Incident Response Specialist
» Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
These roles address the demand for cybersecurity experts in a range of sectors, including corporate, government, and tech industries.
Partnership with ISACA
The ISACA 2-year Free membership to support future and current students by providing free membership allowing students to gain direct access to programs, resources, initiatives, expertise and super reduced prices for CISM, CRISK and Cybersecurity Fundamentals exams.
Students get access to a global and local community to grow their network, and opportunities for enhanced learning and industry connections to begin a career in IT audit, risk, security, cybersecurity, governance or privacy.
International experience
A leap into the future of global business!
Embark on an adventure that goes far beyond the classroom experience. By participating in the International Weeks at Porto Business School, you will have the opportunity to broaden your horizons and, at the same time, be at the epicenter of innovation and culture.
Be ambitious, be bold—the right path to becoming a true agent of change.
Please contact us for more information.
Success stories of our Alumni
Our Alumni share their journey to lasting impact, enhanced by the valuable knowledge and experience gained through the program.
Nikhil Shirsath, a student on the Executive Master in Cybersecurity Management, is developing the skills needed to meet the challenges of the digital world – advanced risk management frameworks, alignment with EU standards and best management practices.
Program Directors
Early Bird fee
until August 31st6750€6750€
2nd phase
until October 31st7125€7125€
Final stage
until January 5th7500€7500€
Commercial discounts
Benefit from a 2% discount on the full cash payment of the program.Porto Business School member companies and their employees, Porto Business School Alumni members and Universi…Porto Business School member companies and their employees, Porto Business School Alumni members and University of Porto alumni benefit from special conditions. Contact us for more information.
Porto Business School also has agreements with various financial institutions to obtain financing for the programs it offers. Please contact us for more information.
Requirements
To take part in this process, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
In exceptional cases, …To take part in this process, you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
In exceptional cases, and subject to an assessment of the academic curriculum and professional experience, candidates without a degree may be admitted.The selection of candidates is the sole responsibility of the Program Director.
Application process
The application process for postgraduate courses is carried out online. The application process costs …The application process for postgraduate courses is carried out online.
The application process costs 25 euros (non-refundable).
Application preparation
DocumentationCurriculum Vitae Photograph Graduation certificate Motivation letter (what are your moti…Curriculum Vitae
Photograph
Graduation certificate
Motivation letter (what are your motivations for attending the program and what goals do you want to achieve).
Accreditations
With three international accreditations – AMBA (Association of MBAs), AACSB and EFMD – Porto Business School is among the best business schools in Europe. In 2023, the school renewed its AMBA accreditation for another five years and obtained BGA (Business Graduates Association) accreditation, becoming the first Portuguese business school to achieve this recognition.
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