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Centennial College's Cybersecurity program is a one-year graduate certificate offering designed to address the industry's increasing demand for well-educated security professionals in the public and private sectors.

This School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program will educate you on how to protect computers, applications and networks from unauthorized and malicious users or software. It will cover the key cybersecurity concepts of cryptography, cyber forensics and network security in addition to topics such as mobile network security, cloud security, and ethical hacking techniques and tools. This Cybersecurity program will also address supporting concepts of information system security that are integral parts of cybersecurity.

To enhance your applied learning experience, you'll learn current IT security tools, policies and techniques in a modern cybersecurity lab that was established in collaboration with the College's industry partners.

Please note: This program is available in a fully online delivery option (program #3664)

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Cybersecurity graduates are in demand across a number of sectors and organizations including financial services, insurance companies, healthcare, retailers, and governments.

Program Highlights

• Cybersecurity graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline may consider to apply for a Master’s degree.
• The program courses are conveniently offered in non-traditional timetable options such as five-consecutive evenings for students concurrently pursuing a career in the IT field.

Career Outlook

• Cybersecurity Consultant
• Network Security Specialist
• Operations and Security Management
• Incident and Threat Manager
• Systems Architect
• Risk Analyst
• Risk Manager
• Forensic Analyst
• Education and Training manager