CyberSchool - École Universitaire de Recherche en cybersécurité

What CyberSchool - École Universitaire de Recherche en cybersécurité does

CyberSchool is the only École Universitaire de Recherche (University Research School) in cybersecurity in France, operating as a non-profit research and education consortium under the coordination of Université de Rennes. It was established as a laureate of the French government's Investissements d'Avenir programme and draws on the expertise of 10 academic, scientific, and institutional partners, including CNRS, IRISA, INSA Rennes, ENSSAT, ESIR, IMT Atlantique, CentraleSupélec, Sciences Po Rennes, ENS Rennes, and ENSAI. The consortium serves 700+ students and supports 131 doctoral researchers, offering 18 cybersecurity training programmes spanning Bac+2 through Bac+5+ levels — including BUT Réseaux & Télécommunications, the Master Cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle (which holds ANSSI SecNumedu certification), the Master RSSI, the Master Cryptographie (in partnership with DGA-MI), and the Master SEDEFIS strategic studies programme.

Its core activity is academic cybersecurity education and research, with curricula spanning software security, hardware security, cryptography, formal verification, AI security, electromagnetic security, and protocol security. Two flagship programmes hold the SecNumedu label from ANSSI, the French national cybersecurity authority. The consortium also runs a portfolio of recurring research and community events — the annual École d'Hiver Recherche, École de Printemps Recherche, Les Jeudis Cyber expert roundtables, the Cyber in Saint-Malo doctoral school, and the international SPECTRO summer school with EIT Digital — alongside excellence scholarships and dual-degree pathways with five engineering schools.

CyberSchool does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Its revenue is derived from public higher-education funding under the Investissements d'Avenir programme, ministerial tuition fees, and partner contributions; select master's programmes (RSSI, Sécurité/Défense) are delivered in alternating (apprenticeship) mode with tuition covered by the employing company. Enterprise partners engage primarily through apprenticeship recruitment, collaborative research, and event sponsorship. The headquarters is at 263 Avenue Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes, with training operations at campuses in Saint-Malo and Lannion.

Name

CyberSchool - École Universitaire de Recherche en cybersécurité

Legal name

CyberSchool

Website

https://cyberschool.univ-rennes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CyberSchool is the only French University Research School in cybersecurity, a non-profit consortium of 10 academic partners led by Université de Rennes. It delivers 18 cybersecurity training programmes (Bac+2 to doctoral level), serving 700+ students and 131 doctoral researchers across Brittany and France.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity (General) (EDAOAIAB)

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Cybersecurity (EDAAAPAC), Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity Education
• Higher Education Research
• University Training Programs
• Cyber Defense Studies
• Academic Research Programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public higher education funding: As a French public university research school (École Universitaire de Recherche), CyberSchool is funded through government programmes including the 'Investissements d'Avenir' and operates under the tutelage of Université de Rennes. Revenue is derived from public educational subsidies and student tuition fees set by ministerial decree, not commercial product sales.

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Core offering

CyberSchool is France's only university research school dedicated to cybersecurity, coordinated by Université de Rennes. It offers 18 accredited training programs from Bac+2 to Bac+5+ credentials (engineer, master, doctorate, licence, BTS, BUT, Bachelor) and serves more than 700 students including 131 doctoral candidates. Operations are funded through the French government's 'Investissements d'Avenir' program and supported by a consortium of 10 academic, scientific, and institutional partners.

Product overview

CyberSchool is the only French University Research School in Cybersecurity, funded by the French 'Investissements d'Avenir' program. It operates as a consortium of 10 academic, scientific, and institutional partners led by Université de Rennes. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of 18 cybersecurity training programs spanning Bac+2 to Bac+5+ levels, including undergraduate programs (BUT Réseaux & Télécommunications), specialized master's programs (Software & Hardware Security, RSSI, Cryptography, Defense & Strategic Intelligence), engineering degrees from partner institutions, and a specialized Mastère. Beyond formal education, CyberSchool provides research events including the Winter Research School (École d'Hiver Recherche), Spring Research School, the Cyber in Saint-Malo Doctoral School, and the SPECTRO Summer School. It also organizes monthly 'Jeudis Cyber' expert roundtable events. The portfolio is anchored by ANSSI SecNumedu-labeled programs and includes excellence scholarships for research pathways.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Degree Programs in Cybersecurity

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 cybersecurity programmes from Bac+2 to Bac+5+ across 10 partner institutions
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université de RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité de Rennes is the coordinating institution and lead partner of the CyberSchool consortium. It hosts the main administrative headquarters at 263 Avenue Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes, and delivers multiple programmes including the ISTIC (UFR Informatique) and UFR Mathématiques.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS, France's national scientific research centre, is a key academic partner in the CyberSchool consortium, contributing research expertise and doctoral supervision through its IRISA and IRMAR laboratories.
• IRISA (Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRISA is the premier computer science research laboratory in France. CyberSchool draws on IRISA's faculty — including researchers from INRIA Rennes — to staff its master's programmes and doctoral research tracks. IRISA contributes to the Security and Privacy (SPICY), CAIRN, and other research teams.
• INSA RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSA Rennes delivers the Ingénieur INFOrmatique option sécurité programme. Students can obtain a double degree with the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle from their 3rd year (Bac+4) onwards.
• ENSSAT (École Nationale Supérieure de Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENSSAT in Lannion offers engineering programmes in informatics and cybersecurity. Students can pursue a double degree with the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle from their 2nd year (Bac+4) onwards.
• ESIR (École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Rennes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESIR, a constituent school of Université de Rennes, offers engineering programmes in computer science and digital systems. Students can obtain a double degree with the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle in their final year.
• IMT AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMT Atlantique (Brest/Rennes) offers engineering programmes with a cybersecurity specialisation. Students can obtain a double degree with the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle from their final year onwards.
• CentraleSupéleccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentraleSupélec (Rennes campus) offers an engineering programme with a cybersecurity track. Students can obtain a double degree with the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle in their final year.
• Sciences Po RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSciences Po Rennes delivers the Master Sécurité, Défense et Intelligence Stratégique (SEDEFIS), a pluridisciplinary programme integrating cybersecurity with strategic studies. It is partnered with ENS Rennes and Université de Rennes for this programme.
• ENS Rennes (École Normale Supérieure de Rennes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENS Rennes partners with Sciences Po Rennes on the Master Sécurité, Défense et Intelligence Stratégique (SEDEFIS) and contributes to the CyberSchool's research ecosystem.
• ENSAI (École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENSAI contributes to the CyberSchool consortium as one of the 10 academic partners, adding statistical and data analysis expertise to the interdisciplinary cybersecurity education ecosystem.
• DGA-MI (Direction Générale de l'Armement – Maitrise de l'Information)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGA-MI (the French defense procurement agency's cryptology division) partners with IRMAR (Université de Rennes Institute of Mathematics) on the Master Cryptographie programme. DGA-MI engineers contribute teaching and supervise research on government cryptographic algorithms.
• ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSSI is the French national cybersecurity authority. It awards the SecNumedu label to CyberSchool programmes and contributes expert speakers to CyberSchool events (Les Jeudis Cyber).
• Bretagne Cyber AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBretagne Cyber Alliance organises the BreizhCTF competition with support from Région Bretagne and Rennes Métropole. CyberSchool and IUT Saint-Malo actively participate in this flagship regional cybersecurity competition.
• GDR Sécurité Informatique ( CNRS research network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGDR Sécurité Informatique is a CNRS national research network. It co-organises the annual doctoral cybersecurity school 'Cyber in Saint-Malo' with Université de Rennes.
• EIT Digital Master SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyberSchool collaborates with EIT Digital Master School to offer an international variant of the Master cybersécurité parcours Sécurité logicielle et matérielle. Year 1 is completed at Université de Rennes; Year 2 at a partner university abroad, with an Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor.

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Direct peers

• ESIEA: French engineering school with a long-standing cybersecurity and information systems security specialisation, offering engineering degrees and master's tracks. Comparable as a French cybersecurity-focused engineering school competing for similar students and enterprise alternance partnerships.
• EPITA: French engineering school specialising in IT and cybersecurity education with multiple specialised master's and engineering tracks. Directly comparable as a French provider of formal cybersecurity degrees at Bac+3 to Bac+5 level serving a similar student market.
• ENSIBS (Université Bretagne Sud): Brittany-based engineering school delivering cybersecurity-oriented engineering degrees. Highly comparable geographically and structurally as a regional French institution producing cybersecurity graduates with industry alternance pathways.
• CentraleSupélec: A core CyberSchool partner operating a Mastère Spécialisé® in Cybersecurity and an engineering track with cybersecurity focus. Comparable as a top-tier French engineering school delivering advanced cybersecurity credentials to similar postgraduate audiences.
• IMT Atlantique: A core CyberSchool partner, but also operates standalone cybersecurity engineering tracks at its Brest/Rennes campuses. Comparable as a French engineering grande école offering applied cybersecurity education with industry integration.
• INSA Rennes: A CyberSchool partner delivering the Ingénieur INFOrmatique option sécurité and offering double degrees with the Master Cybersécurité. Comparable as a French engineering school offering undergraduate-to-master cybersecurity pathways.
• Université Paris-Saclay — Cybersecurity Master's: Hosts the MSc Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence programme at Télécom Paris/Saclay. Directly comparable as a French university cybersecurity master's programme targeting similar bac+5 cohorts and serving employer demand for advanced cyber talent.
• Télécom SudParis (Institut Polytechnique de Paris) — SAMOVAR: Hosts the SAMOVAR research laboratory and cybersecurity/network engineering programmes. Comparable as a French engineering school combining applied cybersecurity degrees with active research labs akin to CyberSchool's IRISA anchor.

Emerging players

• CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security: German national research center for cybersecurity, combining doctoral training, research and graduate programmes. Comparable as a publicly-funded, mission-driven cybersecurity research-and-education institution operating at the doctoral level with industry partnerships.

Regional players

• EIT Digital Master School: Pan-European master school offering cybersecurity-related specialisations delivered across multiple European universities. Comparable as a multi-university consortium delivering internationally-oriented cybersecurity master's pathways — and an existing CyberSchool partner via the SPECTRO summer school.

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