This is the experience of Miguel, a student of the Master's in Online Cybersecurity

We spoke to Miguel Alvarenga, a student at the Master's in Cybersecurity Online of IMMUNE about your professional experience and what benefits you have gained from this programme.

What was your professional situation before studying for your Master's degree?

Prior to pursuing a Master's degree in cybersecurity, I was as a System Administrator in a regional company here in Latin America called GBM.

I was practically looking at databases, servers, backups in general, but I decided to go a bit deeper into cybersecurity, mostly focused on the compliance area.

I discovered IMMUNE and determined to embark on training in this sector and to have a greater engagement so that I can look for jobs that are more in line with what I am looking for.

How has the MSc in cybersecurity influenced your professional career?

After completing the programme, I changed companies to focus more on a cybersecurity position. I have now held this position for 2 years, as a Cyber Defence Analyst in Aplaudo in El Salvador.

The master's degree in cybersecurity has helped me open quite a few doors to enter the field of digital security.

Which area of cybersecurity interests you most?

I want to focus more on the area of compliance and governance.

The programme gives you a general overview, giving you the basis for deciding which area to focus on most; whether it is being a pen tester, being red team, being ethical hackingamong others.

I feel that the Master's degree has helped me a great deal in focus my professional career and continue to learn about cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity is a fairly broad field that will grow as technologies advance and there will always be a need to cover these vulnerabilities that are present across all technologies.

How has your experience with the IMMUNE methodology been?

The master's degree in cybersecurity has a practical methodology in a virtual format. I am currently in El Salvador and IMMUNE is in Spain. The time difference is wide, but I still managed to adapt.

The classes are very practical and I learned a lot about different subjects that I already had an idea of, but I managed to reinforce them.

Although it covers a bit of theory, the methodology of evaluations, exams and so on is quite practical and you learn a lot.

What do you think about the accompaniment of teachers?

At the level of the accompaniment and the knowledge that each of the teachers had, it was noticeable that they were quite knowledgeable, quite accessible.

We have many channels of communication with teachers and staff, either by Discord, by email, and they are quite open when it comes to clarifying doubts.

At least in the project CapstoneThe support is quite important with each of the professors because at the end of the Capstone project, different topics from different areas that were seen throughout the master's degree are presented.

Depending on the students and the field they want to focus on, they take on this project and are assigned a teacher who is in the knowledge of the assigned project.

How has your experience with the online modality been?

It was quite challenging, especially because of the time difference, but if you are organised and have the discipline to get through the Master's, it is quite easy and you can get ahead and focus on your future career.

It is worth it, of that I have no doubt.