Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Cyber Security Analysis (Co-op and Non-Co-op Version)
Ottawa, Canada
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Cyber Security Analysis co-op and non-co-op programme at Algonquin College covers threat and vulnerability management, incident analysis, cryptography, digital forensics, disaster recovery and business continuity. You’ll get theory and hands-on skills on a dedicated cloud platform and access lab platforms. Optional paid co-op terms offer real-world experience; placements depend on availability and eligibility.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work across public or private sectors. Career opportunities include cyber security analyst, incident responder, digital forensics analyst, penetration tester, security operations analyst, vulnerability assessor, compliance specialist and security architect. Roles also include threat hunting, policy analysis, consulting, research and project management.
The Cyber Security Analysis (CSA) program focuses on threat and vulnerability management, event/incident analysis, laws and ethics related to security compliance, cryptographic solutions for data confidentiality and communication protection, cyber incident response, digital forensics, disaster recovery and business continuity. Graduates gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills on a dedicated cloud platform to assess, recommend, implement and troubleshoot security scenarios and countermeasures. The curriculum exposes students to industry technologies and prepares graduates to pursue industry certifications. Students have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term; places in the co-op work term are subject to availability and academic eligibility.
Why choose this program?
• Become a cyber security professional safeguarding networks and data from existing and potential threats.
• Program prepares students to meet market demand for cyber security professionals in public and private sectors.
• Students use state-of-the-art computing facilities running the latest operating system platforms and software.
The program is organised into two academic Levels (Level 01 and Level 02) covering courses in threat management, traffic analytics, vulnerability management, security appliances, applied cryptography, digital forensics, penetration testing, incident response, business continuity and a capstone project. An optional co-op Level includes a co-op work term (WKT8005) and co-op preparation courses (GEP1001, GEP2001).
Graduates may find employment in a variety of security-related domains in the private, corporate, industrial, governmental, or service sectors. Roles listed on the program page include: cyber security analyst; cyber security specialist/technician; cyber crime analyst; cyber security consultant; cyber security developer; cyber security design specialist; cyber security engineer; cyber security advisor; embedded cyber security specialist; cyber security solutions architect; cyber security business development leader; cyber security threat hunter; cyber vulnerability assessor; cyber defence operator; cyber forensics analyst; cyber security project manager; cyber security protection and planning consultant; cyber security compliance specialist; cyber incident responder; disaster recovery planner; penetration tester; cyber security tester and evaluator; cyber security researcher; security operation analyst; cyber security policy analyst.