Cybersecurity (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

Security violations, data breaches, privacy failures and other technology failures are in the news every day and pose a growing threat to business and personal information. This eight month, full-time, graduate certificate program will provide students with the security background in network technologies, computing hardware, operating systems and protocols, to harden and further secure such systems from attack. Students will develop, evaluate and support information technology (IT) security solutions by creating cost-effective and secure computing environments that will safeguard networked computer systems, both on-premise and cloud-based systems. This program will help you to become skilled in formulating and organizing security policies and procedures to protect corporate information assets including legal, regulatory and governance issues, and teach you to detect various hacking and penetration attacks. You will learn from industry-connected professors in industry-standard labs.

Graduate certificate

Hands On

Enterprise Security

Admission Requirements

Three-year advanced diploma or degree in a computer-science, IT or business-related field
Proof of English language proficiency required

Minimum of three years of related industry experience detailed in a professional resumé with a letter of intent may be considered
Proof of English language proficiency required

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
September 2020	Open	Open
January 2021	Open	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $2,722 (CDN)
Year one international: $13,322 (CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Computer security consultant
Information security administrator
Network and systems security analyst
Security auditor
Threat-risk/vulnerability specialist

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Program Details

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program are required to purchase their own laptop. For specific hardware and software requirements for this program click here.

This graduate certificate program is designed for students with previous education and/or relevant experience (please see the entrance requirements section of this page for more detail).

This program will enable you to learn to develop, evaluate and support information technology (IT) security solutions by creating cost-effective and secure computing environments that will safeguard networked computer systems. You will become skilled in formulating and organizing security policies and procedures to protect corporate information assets including legal, regulatory and governance issues. In addition, you will learn to detect various hacking and penetration attacks while exploring forensic methods designed to mine data and preserve the chain of evidence in accordance with regulation standards.

The curriculum will consider information systems security as it applies to business and provide a hands-on approach to understanding a broad range of security concepts and industry best practices.

Gaining the knowledge required to manage the strategic and operational aspects of information security you will focus on the following areas:

Identifying business assets in need of protection
Implementing appropriate safeguards to protect businesses
Measuring the effectiveness of the protection and safeguard methods used
Implementing vulnerability and remediation of threat vectors

You will learn detailed, practical aspects of security such as risk analysis, vulnerability testing, writing security policies, implementing access controls and performing security audits. Emphasis will be placed on interpersonal, organizational, technical, communication and troubleshooting skills applied to enhance the effective implementation of information systems.

This program incorporates a hybrid delivery model that includes both in-class and online learning to allow for added flexibility.

Certifications

Student may choose to pursue the following industry certifications, which may require additional exams and/or related work experience to qualify:

CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional (by ISC²)
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker (by EC-Council)
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor (by ISACA)

Admission Requirements

Three-year advanced diploma or degree in a computer-science, IT or business-related field
Proof of English language proficiency required

Minimum of three years of related industry experience detailed in a professional resumé with a letter of intent may be considered
Proof of English language proficiency required

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$2,722	$13,322
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,337	$1,812
Program Incidental	$425	$425
Total Fees:	$4,484	$15,559

Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Computer security consultant
Information security administrator
Network and systems security analyst
Security auditor
Threat-risk/vulnerability specialist

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Accounting firms
Banks
Systems and networking organizations
IT security firms
Independent consulting
Colleges and universities
Any medium-to-large size organization

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Graduates of this program with an appropriate three-year advanced diploma and three years of appropriate work experience, graduating with a grade point average of B+ or higher will be considered for direct entry into Ontario Tech’s Master of IT Security program. Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions.Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

Laptop Requirements

Minimum Recommended Hardware

I7 Intel or AMD A10 processor or better with chipset that must support virtualization
16 GM of RAM
1 TB hard drive
Ethernet Network Card
Wireless Network Card
One USB 3.0 port (two preferred)

Software requirements

Windows 10 Professional Edition

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Cybersecurity (graduate certificate)

Program Overview

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Program Details

Certifications

Admission Requirements

Recommended

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Laptop Requirements

Minimum Recommended Hardware

Software requirements

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Helpful Resources

College guide September 2020 [PDF]

College guide September 2020 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]