Bachelor of Engineering – Cyber Systems Engineering

The Conestoga Bachelor of Engineering – Cyber Systems Engineering program is built on the newly identified Communication Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) discipline. CIE is defined by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Council at a high level as the systems-level architecture, design, and management of trusted networks for mission-critical and safety-critical applications, including those that support other critical infrastructures.

For students who are interested in combining elements of the more traditional disciplines of Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Software Engineering to achieve Cybersecurity from an Engineering rather than an Information Technology perspective, this program is the right choice. This Bachelor of Engineering – Cyber Systems Engineering program focuses on real-time systems, communications, networks, and risk management.

What You’ll Learn

• Use advanced concepts of university-level mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering principles to solve engineering problems related to secure communication systems.
• Identify, formulate, analyze, and solve complex engineering problems.
• Conduct risk and threat analyses for communications and computing systems.
• Investigate communications infrastructure-specific problems using practical experimentation, simulations, engineering analysis, and information synthesis to reach valid conclusions.
• Evaluate, verify, and validate communication and computing systems to ensure risk is appropriately managed.
• Integrate advanced engineering, communications, and cybersecurity concepts into the development and operation of critical infrastructures.
• Apply privacy and security by design principles while considering health and safety risks, applicable standards, and economic, environmental, cultural, and societal aspects, in order to meet stakeholder requirements.