Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security

The more we rely on technology in our personal and professional lives, the more sensitive data becomes at risk to cyber attacks. Fanshawe’s Cyber Security program is a three-year advanced diploma that will provide you with foundational information security (InfoSec) skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the IT security industry. You’ll graduate confident in your ability to provide organizations with data protection against cyber incidents and develop measures to keep critical infrastructures safe.Through hands-on lab activities, case study analyses, and research projects, you’ll enhance your information security understanding and develop your interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. This program will also include three co-operative education work placements to further enhance all of those skills.You’ll begin by exploring foundational topics in our cyber security courses, including information security, ethics, network managementanalysis, programming and scripting, operating systems, and database management. Building on those foundational topics, the curriculum will also develop your skills in the areas of risk analysis, cryptography, vulnerability testing, access control implementation, and security audit performance.Learning OutcomesConfigure, implement, and manage security devices and equipment considering the unique features of the computer operating systems, networks, applications and software.Implement and evaluate security solutions for business processes, applications and communications to protect business resources and respond to the needs of all the internal stakeholders.Use project management principles to implement security strategies and processes that address the organization’s information security requirements.Develop, implement and evaluate organizational security policies, standards and regulations to promote internal security.Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for infrastructures, web and applications, using both manual and automated techniques.Evaluate and apply tools and techniques to formulate countermeasures to secure information systems against security threats.Perform security audits and forensic analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of a security system, and identify and correct security vulnerabilities.Monitor and analyze logs and alerts from security devices to determine the extent of a security breach and what data has been compromised.Identify, collect, and log relevant data as evidence for an administrative inquiry or legal proceedingCareer Information ​​​​​Graduates of Fanshawe’s Cyber Security program will gain the professional, research, assessment, analytical, and evaluation skills needed to excel in various jobs, including:information security analystcybersecurity consultanteducation and training managerforensic analystrisk manageranalystsystems security analystnetwork operations centre analystbusiness continuity managere-commerce managerinformation security managernetwork penetration specialistinfosec consultantHere are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Cyber Security program:Cyber-Security Software DeveloperAssist in the development of processes, procedures and policies for electronics and software resiliency in automotive applications.Cyber and Forensic SpecialistConduct forensic and informationcybersecurity investigations, incident response activities and management reporting.Information Security SpecialistMitigating and managing cybersecurity threats.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant with the following courses:
Grade 12 English (C or U)
Grade 12 Math (C, M or U) with a minimum final grade of 65.

Students who do not meet the admission requirements are recommended for academic upgrading. A conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years.