12 Security Preparatory Programs

Build a strong foundation of the fundamentals in criminology, sociology, psychology, and the criminal justice system to prepare for wide-ranging career paths wherever security teams are needed, including emergency services, policing, private security, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS) Forces. Beginning in the first semester, you’ll get real-world exposure through field trips to witness security and protection systems in action. To complement your theoretical knowledge, you’ll undertake safe, hands-on training in our on-campus scenario room to practice different techniques and skills.

The Network Security and Ethical Cyber Piracy (NSECP) program is designed to meet the high demand for information system security analysts and related IT security professionals across multiple sectors – including consulting services, finance and health care. Students graduating from this program will enter into a specialized information and communication technology (ICT) field.

Be the one keeping your community or organization safe. If you are 19 years of age or older and looking to apply for a Security Worker License in BC, this training is for you. This course focuses on providing a foundation in professionalism and ethics, legal studies, report writing and personal safety. Students who successfully complete the course and final exam are eligible to apply for a BC Security Worker Licence.

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to plan, design, manage and monitor an enterprise information and communications technology (ICT) network as an independent ICT specialist or as part of a team responsible for advanced ICT network security systems.

CCNA Security Certification course intends to equip professionals with the core security concepts and also helps to provide an understanding of the implementation process behind a secure network infrastructure.The professionals will be well-versed with VPN encryption, firewalls, and intrusion prevention by the end of this course. A thorough overview of web and email content security and endpoint security will also be provided. By the end of the course, the professionals will be able to install, troubleshoot, and monitor a secure network to maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and devices.

Certificate III in Technical Security is a qualification for experienced security technicians who sell, install, repair, service, and maintain security equipment and systems that protect people and property, and prevent or minimize loss and damage. Technicians at this level operate independently and use discretion and judgment to plan and implement client requirements for installation, repair, service, and maintenance of security equipment and systems.

The Network Security post-diploma certificate program provides the necessary skills, knowledge and appropriate attitudes required for a career in Network Security. The program introduces the rudiments of networking architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. It also covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software, administration of operating systems, and network security implementation. The program provides and implements network security solutions considering the affordances and limitations of the computer operating systems, networks, application software, and packages available. It also introduces and develops best practices, strategies, and processes to protect business resources by applying knowledge of vulnerabilities and exploits. Program graduates may pursue careers as Security Administrators, Ethical Hackers, Security Consultants, and Incident Responders.

This qualification, as described in the CPP Property Service Training Package, equips individuals with the entry level occupational licensing requirements for the security Industry in Victoria.Australian College of Trade delivers this training for licensing purposes as a holder of Private Security Business License for the license activity of Private Security Trainer.

Certificate II in Technical Security is a qualification for security technicians who sell, install, repair, service and maintain security equipment and systems that protect people and property and prevent or minimize loss and damage. Technicians at this level operate under general supervision and interact with clients to perform installation, repair, service and maintenance tasks at client premises.

Just imagine that all the security measures of our IT systems are undermined from one day to the next. Hackers have access to virtually every networked information system and can manipulate data at their own discretion. The consequences of such a scenario are dramatic. IT security today is based on problems that cannot be solved by an ordinary computer, or only with a disproportionately large amount of effort. This principle forms the basis of the modern communication society.

This course has been approved by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency in the UK to satisfy the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation’s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), which is part of the Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) regulations. This training meets the requirements of Section A-V1/6 paragraph 4 of the amended STCW code.

Installers must develop a knowledge of the range of equipment, including electronic and electrical surveillance systems and closed-circuit TV, as well as knowledge of simple electronic principles and terminating techniques. They must also understand the principles of operation and characteristics of controllers, detectors, relays, bells, sirens, screamers, and telephone circuits.