The executive master’s program in cybersecurity takes a multidisciplinary approach that helps you develop effective and sustainable solutions for cyber risks and threats. This program is designed for highly educated professionals (computer scientists, lawyers, policymakers) with several years of professional experience in and/or affinity with issues in the field of cyber security.

Global demand for cyber security or information security professionals/managers are on the rise as there is an increasing need to protect organisations (and individuals) against the growing threats from cyber-attacks. This course intends to provide students with the concepts of cyber security and the pertinent skills to help protect businesses against such malicious attacks. The course is structured around two main areas: (1) Information Security & Crisis Management and (2) Cyber-Security Implementation. A comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity is critical to any business in this era of hyper-connectivity or digital business world. This course will bring students along the cybersecurity ecosystem, allowing them to get glimpses into network security, application security, cloud security and computer security

Do you look at a mountain of data and see an ocean of opportunity? Can you look at innovation from both a technical and commercial point of view? And can you see yourself using data and new technologies to create smart service innovations? Then you should consider getting a master’s in Business Intelligence and Smart Services. You’ll study service design, business intelligence, and business analytics, directly applying the knowledge you gain to a real-life company project. When you graduate, you'll have a wide variety of career options available to you. You could work, for instance, as a service designer, business intelligence consultant, or big data architect. The types of organizations you could end up working in are equally varied, as companies, governments, and research organizations are all looking for people like you.

Do you want to make global news headlines with groundbreaking Cybersecurity research or impact the security of billions of computers worldwide? Your first stop is our top Master’s programme Computer Security, powered by world-class researchers (VUSec and other CompSys groups). The programme addresses the most ambitious technical challenges in Cybersecurity, with a focus on computer systems and networks security and topics such as hacking, side channels, hardening, verification, malware, vulnerability analysis, and reverse engineering.

The Research Master of Business Data Science is a multidisciplinary research program with a central focus on the performance of academic research. The English-taught Research Master Business Data Science prepares talented and motivated students to enter high-quality Ph.D. programs in Business at one of the three partner universities. It is a joint initiative of the Erasmus School of Economics of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and the School of Business and Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

From unauthorized access to malicious manipulation: the threats that exist when storing or sending electronic data are on the increase. For that reason, the security of that data is of ever greater importance. Information Security Technology provides essential tools for safe communication and protection of data.