Gain the knowledge and in-demand skills needed to become an industry-ready IT security professional. Graduates of this two-year post-graduate program will be equipped to help organizations prevent fraud, data breaches and other vulnerabilities.

Note: This is a non-funded program and is therefore not OSAP eligible.

Experiential Learning, including a semester-long co-op experience

With this hands-on program, gain the knowledge and skills needed to protect and support organizations’ cyber security needs:

• Learn how to develop, implement and evaluate cyber security solutions to protect organizations from internal and external threats.
• Practise assessing defensive programming and cyber security strategies, and gain experience recommending security controls for the effective maintenance and deployment of cyber security solutions to protect systems and information.
• Acquire skills for designing and implementing cyber security polices and strategies using project management principles.
• Develop strategies for optimizing the effectiveness of the information security in a business environment through risk mitigation and information systems auditing.
• Explore designing and implementing vulnerability assessment procedures to identify and solve existing network security issues.
• Get first-hand workplace experience during a co-op in semester four.

While completing this program, students will have the opportunity to acquire in-demand industry certifications concurrently with their studies.

Find your career

Cyber security professionals are in high demand and find careers working in a range of sectors, including computer systems design, financial institutions, public administration and government departments. 

Develop essential skills in the following:

• Security
• Network management
• Analysis
• Programming
• Operating systems
• Cryptography
• Cyber forensics
• Investigation
• Cloud security
• Penetration testing
• Wireless and mobile security
• Incident response techniques

Passport
Original/certified and translated (if applicable) copies of the applicant’s secondary/post-secondary transcripts or equivalent
Original/certified secondary/post-secondary diploma/degree
Proof of English proficiency

A diploma or degree in Information Technology from a recognized college or university or equivalent.