Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Law and Political Science
Presentation
The rise of the Internet has undoubtedly accelerated and facilitated access to and exchange of information. This phenomenal success in communication has led to the emergence of new criminal threats. These threats pose considerable risks to businesses, public administrations, and individuals. The fight against cybercrime has become a major global challenge due to the international dimension of this new and often organized form of crime.
Cybercrime evolves every day, giving rise to new forms of risk and techniques for circumventing the law, which the law must take into account and adapt to.
The advantages of the training program
Degree program website (application and information): https://cybercrime.edu.umontpellier.fr/
Diploma Secretariat - Email
Objectives
Established as part of the European 2CENTRE project, the university degree "Cybercrime: Law, Information Security, and Digital Forensics" is a multidisciplinary program that provides an understanding of the challenges of information security and cybercrime and covers the various offenses and responsibilities related to the fraudulent use of digital networks and information systems.
It provides economic actors, students, legal professionals, law enforcement agencies, forensic experts, information system managers, and anyone else dealing with cybercrime with insight into:
- The nature of threats related to digital networks,
- Techniques for intruding into information systems,
- Legal measures to combat cybercrime,
- The challenges of security and the legal and regulatory obligations of securing an information system,
- The protection of personal data (GDPR, etc.),
- Digital investigation techniques and evidence gathering procedures,
- The economic impact of cybercrime (money laundering, financial cyber fraud, etc.),
- Legal questions and answers that are being developed at the national, European, and global levels.
This degree is supported by the National School for the Judiciary (listed in the ENM training catalog for the training of magistrates), the National Gendarmerie (training of National Gendarmerie officers), and several national and international organizations. It is the only degree (in the field of cyber security) at the University supported by these two institutions.
Adel JOMNI, Training Manager
Lecturer and researcher (University of Montpellier)
Expert advisor to the Council of Europe
Member of the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group
Program
The provisional training schedule is available on the website: https://cybercrime.edu.umontpellier.fr/ »
UE1: Introduction to Networks and the Internet
- Organization and physical structure of networks
- Technical characteristics of the Internet network (TCP/IP, DNS, WiFi, etc.)
- RFID and wireless sensor networks
- Features of Web 2.0 applications (social networks, blogs, Twitter, etc.)
- Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks
- Features and methods of use of Internet search and monitoring tools (search engines, meta-search engines, etc.)
- Information society service providers: roles and categories of services offered and legal classification.
EU2: Introduction to Law and Legal Security (Legal Refresher Course)
- The different branches of law
- Introduction to Criminal Law
- Introduction to Criminal Procedure
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Law
- The various forms of legal liability
UE3: Introduction to the technical aspects of information system security and cybercrime
- Malicious software: principles and techniques
- Network intrusion techniques and means of protection.
- Information system: definition, role, and security standards
- Cybercrime: threats (computer hacking, identity theft, e-reputation, social engineering, fraud, APT, botnets, etc.)
- Introduction to electronic signatures and cryptology
UE4: Legal and economic aspects of information system security
- Legal context of information system security
- Legal and regulatory security obligations
- The challenges of security
- Legal aspects of the security process (cryptology, charters, preservation of evidence, incident reporting, etc.)
- Principles and technical, legal, and regulatory aspects of dematerialization of exchanges (electronic contracts, electronic evidence, electronic signatures, etc.)
- Information security and economic intelligence
EU5: Cybercrime: legal frameworks, economic and social issues
- Overview of cybercrime (statistics, trends, etc.)
- Threats and legal classification
- Fighting cybercrime and fundamental rights and freedoms
- Regulatory, prevention, and enforcement bodies
- Cybercrime and national and international cooperation
- Rights and obligations of actors in the information society
- Economic impact of cybercrime (money laundering, cyber fraud, etc.).
- Social media: impacts for businesses, risks, and responsibilities
- Risks specific to online payments and regulations.
UE6: Forensic computing, investigation, and inquiry
- Introduction to computer forensics techniques
- Overview of Forensic Science
- Tasks and conduct of the judicial appraisal
- Interception of data on the Internet
EU7: Processing and protection of personal data on the internet
- Legal framework and issues (GDPR, Data Protection Act, etc.)
- Status and duties of the Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Definition and implementation of a compliance action plan
- Dealing with an inspection by the CNIL
Admission
Admission requirements
Initial training:
Students who have completed a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
Continuing education:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent); or at least two years of higher education with at least two years of professional experience.
Target audience
Initial training:
Students who have completed a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
Continuing education:
This training program is designed for professionals who wish to develop skills in the field of cybercrime prevention and information system security. Professionals can thus enhance the value of their professional experience by obtaining a university degree.
Examples of professionals concerned by this training:
Employees in industry or local government who are responsible for information system security
Personnel responsible for investigations (forensic experts, officers of the Gendarmerie and the National Police, private investigators) or for supervising them in cases of computer crime
Legal professionals (judges, lawyers, heads of legal departments) who deal with cases related to cybercrime
Those responsible for regulating social media and reporting platforms
Recommended prerequisites
An interest in new technologies. Basic knowledge (office automation) of computers and the Internet is desirable.
A technical refresher program for lawyers is planned, as well as a legal refresher program for students and non-lawyer professionals. The refresher courses will take place during the first month of the training program.