Master’s Degree in Cyber Risk Strategy and Governance

The master's degree trains professionals with advanced skills in assessing and managing cyber risk, adopting a strongly interdisciplinary approach. The programme integrates technical aspects, such as the design of security architectures, with regulatory and legal aspects concerning privacy, data protection and cybersecurity audits. Alongside these are behavioural skills, including the topic of social engineering, and governance and strategic risk assessment skills, with scenario planning activities. The underlying idea is that cybersecurity is not just a technological matter, but requires an organisational, legal and economic vision. The relevance of the topic is evident when one considers that cyber attacks and incidents can have significant economic, legal and reputational consequences, and that organisations are looking for people able to engage with technical managers, with company leadership and with the legal and compliance functions.

The programme lasts two years and is held in person in Milan, in a full-time model. The language of instruction is not stated on the page. Admission involves a selection based on exam certificates or an entrance test, the curriculum and a motivation letter, with procedures that vary depending on the candidate's university of origin, in particular for those coming from the Polytechnic University of Milan, Bocconi University or other Italian and international universities. The information available does not specify the credits, the list of courses or the characteristics of the thesis and any internship. The page rates the prestige and professional placement of the programme very positively. The interdisciplinary nature also allows graduates from different backgrounds to build a complete profile, because the programme welcomes technical as well as legal, economic and social skills, encouraging teamwork that mirrors the reality of security teams in organisations.

The aim is to train figures such as the Cyber Risk Manager and the Data Protection and Security Manager, able to govern cyber risk within organisations. The programme reports an employment rate above 90 percent at graduation and 100 percent one year after graduating. Career opportunities include companies, financial institutions, consulting firms and public and private organisations. Bachelor's graduates from technical, legal, economic or social fields who show an interest in the prevention and management of cyber risk may apply, and the cross-disciplinary profile of the programme encourages the meeting of engineering, legal and managerial skills. The programme is also associated with a particularly high employment rate, and its location in Milan, the country's economic and financial hub, eases contacts with companies, banks and consulting firms interested in specialists in the strategic management of cyber risk.