Cybersecurity Governance Leiden University

Overview

In the track Cybersecurity Governance of the MSc Crisis and Security Management programme, you will be familiarised with the breadth, depth and complexity of cybersecurity challenges. This track seeks to provide you state-of-the art with knowledge of governance and regulatory strategies available to address these challenges.

In a world that increasingly relies on networked digital technologies, cybersecurity has become a pressing concern. In recent times, academics, governments and organisations have come to realize that cybersecurity is not only a technical issue, but also involves questions of governance and policy making, law and regulations, politics and international relations, and economics and psychology. In the track Cybersecurity Governance, you will be familiarized with the breadth, depth and complexity of cybersecurity challenges. This track seeks to provide you state-of-the art with knowledge of governance and regulatory strategies available to address these challenges. This is the only dedicated programme in the Netherlands that focuses on the governance and regulatory dimensions of this field.

What you will learn

After completing the MSc Crisis and Security Management, you are an academically trained, reflective professional in crisis and security management. You develop a critical mindset, scholarly independence, and the ability to learn and work autonomously. You gain general knowledge of core topics and specialised knowledge in your chosen track, can analyse complex issues at local, national, and international levels, and reflect on the ethical and normative dimensions of crisis and security management and their impact on government officials, civil society actors, and private organisations.

Career prospects

After completing the MSc Crisis and Security Management, you are an academically trained, reflective professional in crisis and security management. You develop a critical mindset, scholarly independence, and the ability to learn and work autonomously. You gain general knowledge of core topics and specialised knowledge in your chosen track, can analyse complex issues at local, national, and international levels, and reflect on the ethical and normative dimensions of crisis and security management and their impact on government officials, civil society actors, and private organisations.

Examples of jobs

• Crisis response coordinator
• (Business) Analyst
• Policy Officer
• Network security manager
• Research assistant

Accreditation

Accredited by NVAO, the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.