About
The Post Master’s (Mastère Spécialisé®) in Cybersecurity: Attack and Defence of Computer Systems, formerly the Post Master’s in Computer Systems Security, is certified by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.
The Post Master’s (Mastère Spécialisé®) in Cybersecurity: Attack and Defence of Computer Systems aims to train professionals in the computer security sector, with a special focus on vulnerability and forensic analysis.
This degree programme is aimed at science or technology graduates, with or without professional experience, wishing to acquire skills in information systems security.
The programme is jointly delivered by:
- Mines Nancy
- Télécom Nancy
Practical information:
- Course duration: 1 year
Common core: September to March
Work placement: April to late September - Teaching language: French
- Course location: Nancy
Candidate selection: An admissions committee meets once a month to select candidates based on their application forms.
Programme endorsed by
Top-of-class professionals
A programme in line with market needs!
Due to changes in the needs for cybersecurity solutions and services, we have identified gaps in initial and continuing education in the field.
In our view, the Nancy Mines and Télécom Nancy initiative is a move in the right direction and we are convinced that the objectives of this training are in line with market needs. We fully support this degree course, which provides top-level learning and is strongly vocationally oriented.
Clément Joliot, Chief Executive of TRACIP
Research excellence
Jean-Yves Marion, Director of LORIA
This high-security laboratory, unique in France in an academic context, is a work platform which our students have access to in order to conduct experiments in the sensitive area of malware attacks and cyber-physical systems.
Reasons for choosing the course
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- Programme co-delivered by Mines Nancy and Télécom Nancy, two schools recognised internationally for their research into information systems security.
- Programme on the scientific and technical fundamentals of information systems security.
- Top-level speakers: professors, researchers, consultants, industry professionals and experts.
- A bespoke environment: The High Security Laboratory (HSL) in Nancy is a research platform that offers a legal framework and tools for working on computer security.
The programme
The programme is divided into two parts:
From September to March:
Teaching (360 hours) takes place in the form of classes, tutorials, coursework projects and lectures. Practical work is carried out on an experimental platform: Siemens and Schneider controllers.
From April to late September:
End-of-studies work placement (6 months): internship in a company or laboratory, completion of a dissertation and defence of a professional thesis. The work placement can be carried out in France or abroad.
Placements and projects
Because we understand the importance of operational skills, the course includes a six-month work placement.
The placement can be carried out in a company or laboratory and the student is expected to produce a dissertation and defend their professional thesis. It can be completed in France or abroad.
Examples of student placements
- TRACIP Nancy: Study of attacks in virtual environments, signature and trace identification, IOC
- TRACIP Nancy: Analysing RAM dumps for signatures, signature and trace identification
- SOGETI Luxembourg: Deployment of security solutions, solution auditing
Programme
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The programme |
45 ECTS 365Hrs |
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EU1 TU1 Malware, Code Reverse-engineering |
6 ECTS 42h |
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Binary code obfuscation methods, system aspects |
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Self-modifying code design |
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Static reverse-engineering (IDA) |
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Dynamic reverse-engineering (Pintool) |
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EU2 Network Security Analysi |
6 ECTS 31h |
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Studies of different types of network and software attacks |
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IPsec security architecture analysis |
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Secure VPN configuration |
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Configuring firewalls |
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Monitoring and security audit tools (nmap/nessus) |
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Web application security (owasp) |
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EU3 Cryptography, Communication Protocols |
6 ECTS 44h |
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Cryptographic protocols |
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ProVerif software |
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Needham-Schroeder protocol |
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Electronic voting protocol |
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TLS protocol and the triple handshake attack |
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EU4 Security Policy, Crisis Management |
6 ECTS 41h |
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Criminal law and major digital offences |
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Cybercriminality |
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Crisis management from the viewpoint of judicial incidents |
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ISO standards for safety |
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Compromise index |
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EU5 Cyber-Physical Systems |
6 ECTS 42h |
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Communications architectures and protocols for industrial systems: Modbus, Profinet, DNP3 |
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Vulnerability and attacks in industrial systems |
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Intrusion detection and protection mechanisms |
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EU6 Digital Investigation, Incident Response |
6 ECTS 44h |
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Investigation methodology |
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Securing |
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File system reconstruction |
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Data carving |
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Signature verification, fingerprinting (MD5) |
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Data correlation tools |
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RAM dump analysis |
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YARA/IOC rules |
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EU7 operating systems and attack design |
6 ECTS 42h |
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Security policy |
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Partitioning, surveillance, supervision |
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Role segmentation |
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Development of exploits |
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Persistence load development, infrastructure |
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EU8 |
25h |
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EU9 |
17h |
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EU10 Project |
3 ECTS 35h |
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EU11 Work placement |
30 ECTS |
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admissions criteria:
- Five years’ higher education
- Four years’ higher education and three years’ professional experience
- RNCP level 1 qualification
- Degree from abroad equivalent to any of the French degrees stated above.
- Foreign candidates must already have started learning French in their home country and aim to attain level B2 by the time of applying
Candidate selection:
An admissions committee meets once a month to select candidates based on their application forms.
Tuition fees:
- €8,000: Students
- €8,000: Job seekers
- €12,000: Professionals
EMPLOYABILITY
The Post Master’s (Mastère Spécialisé®) in Cybersecurity: Attack and Defence of Computer Systems aims to train professionals in the computer security sector, with a special focus on vulnerability and forensic analysis.
- Computer system and network hardware manufacturers;
- Telecoms and database operators;
- Large companies and industries;
- SMEs/SMIs;
- Banking and insurance sector;
- Government agencies in charge of security (e.g. ANSSI, etc.);
- Public enterprises and administrations;
- Consulting firms.
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Practical information
- Course duration: 1 year
- Common core: September to March
- Work placement: April to late September
- Teaching language: French
- Candidate selection: An admissions committee meets once a month to select candidates based on their application forms.
Tuition fees
- €8,000: Students
- €8,000: Job seekers
- €12,000: Professionals
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