Train yourself in Cyberdefense to meet the major challenges of digital security and sovereignty.

The Cyberdefense of our digital systems is a priority to guarantee our security, our prosperity and our freedoms. The Hexagone School Cyberdefense course was built with the best French providers of security solutions, such as Stormshield (Airbus), Outscale (Dassault Systèmes) or HarfangLab.

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Why a cyberdefense programme?

States, institutions and companies are faced with fierce international competition that increasingly translates into ruthless clashes in cyberspace. The health crisis we are experiencing has highlighted the importance of digital technology for our societies but has also revealed weaknesses, such as during the computer attacks suffered by French hospitals in 2021.

Recruitment in the field of cyber defense in the years to come will be massive in the public and in the private sector: for example, the Ministry of the Armed Forces has announced the recruitment of 2,000 additional cyber-combatants within 3 years.

The skills shortage is gigantic, while the stakes are fundamental.

This is why, while remaining faithful to its values of excellence, innovation and quality, the Hexagon School has decided to open a Cyberdefense course under the authority of Commander Nicolas MALBEC who also has important responsibilities within the Cyber Defense Command (COMCYBER).

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An experienced field team

Nicolas MALBEC, Captain of the French Navy

Captain MALBEC

Curriculum director

Commander, more than 20 years spent in the IT teams of the French Navy, Commander MALBEC joined COMCYBER (Ministry of the French Armed Forces) in September 2021.
At the same time, he directs the Cyberdefense curriculum at École Hexagone.

Floriane ALIXE

COO at HarphangLab, Floriane also teaches attack techniques and how to counter them using Artificial Intelligence embedded in EDRs (Endpoint Detection and Response).

Pierre-Alain DUPONT

A graduate of the École Polytechnique and then of the École Polytechnique de Lausanne, Pierre-Alain perfected his academic course by obtaining his doctorate in cryptography at the École Normale Supérieure. He is currently Cybersecurity Architect within the Directorate General of Armaments.

Fabien RENAUDIN

Head of the Cyber Risk Management Office within the National Information Systems Security Agency (ANSSI), Fabien RENAUDIN is also designated as a French Expert within ISO on the subject of Information Systems Security. Information.

Cyril BERTSCHY

After an international career, including 7 years spent in China, Cyril co-founded the consulting firm Bispok. which intervenes on all subjects of connectivity and security of wireless networks. Cyril is an expert in Economic Intelligence and trains in the challenges induced by economic wars in the digital field.

Etienne LADENT

Author of the book Cybersecurity and PowerShell, from attack to defense of the information system, Etienne has accumulated more than 10 years in cybersecurity within the Atomic Energy Commission, EDF and now from Kering.

Thomas BAIGNERES

Doctor in cryptology and security from the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne, Thomas is the CEO and co-founder of Olvid, the secure instant messaging solution.

Raphael MARICHEZ

Cybersecurity manager at Palo Alto for Europe, Raphaël is a polytechnician and IHEDN auditor. He was the head of the Interministerial Network of the State (RIE), SSI official of the Ministry of the Interior, consultant at Hervé Schauer Consultants and reserve officer in the French Navy. He teaches DevSecOps.

Nils HANSMA

A high-level cyber expert, Nils is an IHEDN auditor and CISSP qualified.

Fabien CAPARROS

Former Head of the Digital Security Management Division of ANSSI. Co-author of the EBIOS-Risk Management risk analysis method.

Thomas GRAINDORGE

Cyber legal adviser at COMCYBER, Thomas started his consulting career at ANSSI. He works with students and work-study students to make them aware of the different legal frameworks and rules surrounding Cyberdefense.

Constant BRIDON

Director of Artificial Intelligence at Harfang Lab, Graduate of ENS Cachan, Constant is in charge of the Artificial Intelligence and Cyberdefense module.

Guillaume ACCA

Working since 2016 in the field of cyberdefense for the benefit of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, an expert in the field of cyber influence, Guillaume masters the challenges of contemporary geopolitics, international relations, as well as strategic planning and military operations.

Stéphane MEYNET

After nearly 10 years spent at STMicroelectronics France, then 8 years at ANSSI, Stéphane MEYNET created his cybersecurity consulting firm and works with SMEs, ETIs and OIVs.

Frédéric LAURENT

Co-founder and CEO of Snowpack, Frédéric is passionate about applied research. More than 8 years spent at the CEA, 8 other years at the Ministry of Research, he is now an entrepreneur with Snowpack which offers an innovative solution to fight against cyber-espionage.

Éric GAUDEFROY

Éric is an expert in cyberdefense.

Baptiste POLVÉ

Co-founder and CTO of Snowpack, Baptiste is an ANSSI-certified cybersecurity expert.

Géraud BÉNAZET

Officer in the French Navy, submariner, nuclear engineer too, Géraud is above all a specialist in algorithms.

Vincent NEUVILLE

A career soldier in the Air and Space Force, Vincent is Head of Division and is a member of Cyber Governance at the Ministry of the Armed Forces.

Frédéric GATTE

Head of Cyber Risks and member of the management team of ONDA, a global Assurtech specialized in Cyber, and former Cyber Director of DIOT SIACI, the leading French insurance broker. Frédéric has more than 20 years of experience in France and abroad in risk management, including nuclear operations, insurance and asymmetric risks.

Detailed programme 1^st and 2^nd years

1^st year - Master 1
(600 hours)

Cryptography and Blockchain
Systems security
Networks and protocols security
Architectures and cloud security
Cyberdefense policy
Standardiation : ISO 2700x, sectorial (PCI-DSS, HDS) and audits (CC, CSPN)
Cyber risk management
Cybersecurity supervision
AI and cyberdefense (fundamentals, defense aid)
Cyberspace law
Sport

2^nd year - Master 2
(450 hours)

Auditing (code, reverse engineering, pen test, bug bounty, forensic)
IT project management including DevSecOps
Incident response, crisis management (CERT, BCP/DRP, wargame)
AI et cyberdefense (AI based attacks, attacks on AI)
Robots and cybersecurity
Geopolitics of cyberdefense
Methodology and support for dissertation
Sport

Assessment methods:

Reconstituted professional scenarios: these are fictitious or real cases where the candidate must provide written and/or oral deliverables. They are carried out individually or collectively, supervised by trainers and consultants from partner companies. The candidate will propose on the one hand a technical solution and on the other hand all types of documentation (specifications, instructions, manual, business plan, etc.);

Case studies: It allows the candidate to look into a real and past situation, where he will have to collect information to understand and analyze the situation and the context of a problem posed and to draw conclusions;

Practical work: These are exercises carried out in the center over a limited period of time, generally 2 to 4 hours, where the candidates will have to apply their technical know-how;

Certifications from manufacturers or editors;

Professional dissertation and oral defense.

At the end of this training and subject to validating all of the prerequisites, you will get two certificates:

- “Information Systems Architect specialized in industrials processes” professional level 7 qualification, registered with the RNCP on December 14th, 2022 (reference no. 37178).

- “Data, Network and System Security Manager” École Hexagone's qualification. It is currently the subject of a deposit with France Competences for registration with the RNCP.

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Already rewarded and recognized

Cabinet EDUNIVERSAL awarded the Innovation Prize to our Cyberdefense and Information Systems Security Masters.

It is a recognition of the quality of our training preparing for careers in cybersecurity and cyberdefense: pentester, cryptologist, cybersecurity/cyberdefense engineer, consultant, etc.

In the press News from the curriculum

Alliancy - Florence BOULENGER

- February 18, 2022

Cyberdefense : 20,000 to 30,000 profiles are missing in France

Pour faire face à la pénurie de 20 000 à 30 000 professionnels de la cyber-sécurité en France, les offres de formation commencent à se structurer. L’école Hexagone à Versailles lancera en septembre prochain le mastère « Cyberdéfense et Sécurité des systèmes d’information », placé sous l’autorité du capitaine de frégate Nicolas Malbec, membre du ComCyber (Commandement de la Cyberdéfense) et ingénieur de formation.

Le Monde Informatique

- February 2, 2022

A new master in Cyberdefense and IT security opening in École Hexagone

L’école d’informatique Hexagone proposera à partir de la rentrée académique 2022 un Mastère en cyberdéfense et sécurité des systèmes d’information, placé sous la direction du capitaine de frégate Nicolas Malbec. Ce programme fera intervenir des spécialistes français du domaine, tels que Stormshield, Outscale et HarfangLab sur le campus de Versailles.

Le Figaro Étudiant

- February 1, 2022

Hexagone will train the future cyberdefense experts

École d’Ingénieurs IA, Hexagone proposera à la rentrée un nouveau cursus dédié à la cyberdéfense. Ce programme en alternance de deux ans fera intervenir des pointures du domaine et des sociétés éditant des solutions made in France.