Advanced Master in Industrial Cybersecurity Management (MS-MCSI) at Mines Saint-Étienne

Programme overview

Advanced Master (CGE-accredited) training experts to secure industrial systems (OT), anticipate threats, lead incident response and support resilient cybersecurity strategies in Industry 4.0 environments. Learning uses the DIWII demonstrator platform with cobots, automated lines, IIoT, edge computing and private 5G.

Faculty: Mines Saint-Étienne | Department: Advanced Master (Mastère Spécialisé, CGE label) | Duration: 1 year; 390 hours of instruction (45 ECTS) plus a 6-month project and professional thesis (30 ECTS) | Study mode: work-study; taught in French; Lyon-Charbonnières (Digital Region Campus) | Intake: October | Location: Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Five teaching blocks starting with a bridging module (networks, protocols, systems, cybersecurity fundamentals, IT/OT architecture, system hardening), with case studies, simulations, a capstone project, a 6-month company placement and a professional thesis.

Career pathways

Roles centre on securing industrial systems and critical infrastructure in production, energy, transport, health and defence.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Engineering degree (computer science, electronics, automation, telecoms, networks, embedded systems, energy, mechanics), a scientific or technical master's degree, or a first-year master's plus at least 3 years of professional experience, or an equivalent foreign degree. Experienced professionals also welcome. Applications open November to end of August for an October start: file with CV, transcripts and degrees, eligibility review, 45-minute interview (January to end of August), and finding a host company (mandatory, with school support) and securing funding; admission is final once all are in place.

EUR 10,000 for the whole programme. Individual funding: 10,000 EUR training cost for the programme. Covers all teaching, access to facilities, academic supervision, monitoring of the company assignment and the professional thesis; identical for international applicants. Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year; 390 hours of instruction (45 ECTS) plus a 6-month project and professional thesis (30 ECTS)

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