Master’s Degree in Global Security Management
PROGRAM
Structured into ten areas of learning (modules) that allow students to specialize in different areas of global security at a national and international level:
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Module 1. Managerial Skills
- Fundamental aspects of businesses
- Business management
- Marketing
- Accounting, finance and financial markets
- Multinational corporations
- Ethics and corporate social responsibility
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Module 2. Economic-Financial Foundations
- Regulations and general aspects of private security:
- Regulatory aspects in Spain
- Comparative international legal framework
- International legal framework in the field of security
- Criminal law. Analysis of comparative law
- Administrative law and data protection
- Corporate security
- The national and international security market
- Regulations and general aspects of private security:
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Module 3. Security Management. Strategic, Operational and Tactical Foundations
- The security management and human resources
- Strategies and plans. Risk analysis
- Organization and operation of security departments
- Planning of services, equipment and crisis management
- Adoption of security measures. Personal protection
- New perspectives on globalization
- Security measures in high risk scenarios
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Module 4. Security Systems and Computer Security
- Computer security I
- Information security, operational security
- Image and risks in security, measures and organization
- Computer security II
- Research I and II
- Protection in business and government. Internship
- Secure communications: concept, difficulties
- Protection and special risks
- Private security
- Security in public institutions
- Computer security audits
- Computer security I
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Module 5. Implementation and Development of Security Systems I
- Physical security
- Description of physical security systems
- The concept of protection
- Physical components of security systems and perimeter protecti
- Special measures in establishments, special areas and other locations
- Access controls
- New technologies in physical security
- Other new additions and risk analysis
- Internship
- Communications
- Electronic security/li>
- Systems description and operation
- Special protection measures and system integration
- Development of protection programs, CRA and others
- Personal security
- Regulations and requirements, personal security figures
- Private escort, protection and sources of risk
- Comprehensive protection, static and dynamic protection
- Protection plans and preventative measures
- Special reports and plans
- Physical security
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Module 6. Implementation and Development of Security Systems II
- Credit Institution security
- Property security
- Theft and robbery. Modus operandi. International criminal organizations
- Cash transportation
- Fraud and scams
- Money laundering
- Tax havens
- Credit Institution security
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Module 7. Civil Protection and Labor Risk
- Spanish civil protection system
- Civil protection systems approaches
- Management of national and international crises
- Laws on occupational health and safety
- Health and safety at work
- Fire detection and extinguishing systems
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Module 8. Security Strategies at the International Level
- Security policies in Spain and the EU
- United Nations
- International relations
- International crisis management. Peacekeeping missions
- International terrorism
- International scenarios. Threat analysis
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Module 9: Internship
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Module 10. Master's Thesis
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INTERNSHIP
Internships are an essential part of learning and take place in public, private, national or multinational companies in different departments and functional areas, and are always in areas of specialization within security.
They allow students to apply technical and theoretical knowledge acquired in the workplace:
- Internship in human resource management in the area of security
- Legal and economic internships
- Internship in planning and determination of security strategies
- Internship in the adoption of security measures
- Crisis management internship
Areas of specialization:
Major events, infrastructure, historical heritage, sporting events, financial security and large-scale facilities.
Depending on several factors, internships may take place in Spain or abroad.
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MASTER'S THESIS
The Master's Thesis aims to assess comprehensive and global learning in the program content and skills. The student must resolve an international security problem, which may consist of:
- Developing a strategic security plan of a facility to be defined, in accordance with the specialization.
- Developing a security project for the opening of a branch of your business outside of Spain, in accordance with its specialization.
- The final presentation must be defended before a panel.

