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Cybersecurity Specialist

Take your Cybersecurity career to the next level. This specialist program prepares you to master Incident handling and forensics - giving you the most up to date tools to protect company information. Tailor your Capstone project to meet your organization's business needs. This certificate can be completed in as little as 14 weeks.
Professional Certificate
240 Hours
Full-Time Part-Time Online

Level-Up Your Cybersecurity Career

This program will equip you with the skills needed for intermediate cybersecurity roles. Build on your previous training by gaining specialized knowledge in cyber defense, incident response, digital forensics and system security fundamentals while exploring key cybersecurity laws and regulations. The program culminates in a real-world capstone project where you'll apply the skills you've learned to solve current cybersecurity challenges within your organization.

Upskilling

This certificate provides upskilling for Cyber Security Essentials graduates, IT graduates from other programs, or for highly experienced IT professionals that do not have credentials to match their experience.

Program Delivery Options

The certificate is delivered online either full or part time and will be delivered by an instructor. Both delivery options will total 240 hours of course time. 

  1. Full time: Weekdays, 5 hours per day for 14 weeks
  2. Part time: Evenings and Saturday mornings across 23 weeks

Admission Requirements

Students must complete the Cybersecurity Essentials Analyst Certificate. Or provide proof of Ethical Hacker Certification and knowledge of Python Scripting.

Supporting documents of the above requirements must be provided as part of the application process. 

Technology Requirements

This course takes place entirely online. You will need your own personal computer/laptop with reliable wifi and permissions to download software or Cybersecurity tools. 

Graduation Requirements

You must receive a minimum 65% average in all 5 courses.

Program Costs

Cost Breakdown
Total Course Cost
$5,995.00
Additional Cost Estimates (textbooks)
$500.00

Courses

Cybersecurity Defense

Learn to gather threat intelligence and use policies to proactively secure data, as well as take action to understand emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures of all threats. Students will learn to lure potential attackers to fake sites to monitor sources of attack and create strategies. Learning methodologies for active defence include:

  • Fake emails
  • Deploying fake database data
  • Embedding web beacons
  • Active data baiting on web application platforms

Incident Handling and Forensics

Develop skills in handling incidents and responding. Hands-on labs will teach the tactical procedures and techniques required to plan, record, triage, notify, and contain security breaches. Specifically:

  • Containment
  • Eradication
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Forensic Analysis

System Security Fundamentals

This course is designed to provide the key concepts that are considered when setting up a cybersecurity system. It dives deeper into the fundamental principles of information security, information controls, and security management. Upon completion, students will be able to assess data to be protected and identify the most effective way to initiate security protection using fundamental and control principles.

Cybersecurity Legislation

With the growing need for cybersecurity in all types of organizations, it is essential to understand federal and regional cybersecurity strategies and legislation. Students will learn how to align their practice with local and national cybersecurity legislation and policies.

Cybersecurity Capstone Project

Experience a guided approach to setting up and managing cybersecurity with the hands-on capstone project. Students will utilize prior learning from this program and real-world experience to design, set up, and manage cybersecurity threats and data protection.