Master Cybersécurité at ENSICAEN

Two-year Master (Bac+5, 120 ECTS, RNCP 39495) co-accredited by Université de Caen Normandie and ENSICAEN and entirely dedicated to cybersecurity. Students specialise from the first year in cryptography, computer security and information system security, taught by GREYC researchers with links to the Campus Cyber Caen Normandie.

Faculty: ENSICAEN with Université de Caen Normandie  |  Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or apprenticeship (apprenticeship from M1 since 2025/26, VAE available); taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Caen, Normandie, France

What you will study

Four groups of five 40-hour teaching units cover cryptography (including post-quantum cryptography), multidisciplinary aspects of security (law, privacy, security management, scientific English), information system security (system, software, web, network, IoT, cloud and blockchain security, defensive and offensive security) and computing foundations (secure C/C++, advanced Linux, forensics, biometrics), plus ethical hacking projects. Full-time students add two 50-hour units and complete a 2-6 month internship at the end of M1 and a 4-6 month internship at the end of M2.

Career pathways

Graduates can take up the roles in the ANSSI cybersecurity careers map, or prepare a doctorate, notably at GREYC within the Campus Normandie Cyber.

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