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Duration
1 year
Tuition
$5,000
Ottawa
Jan 8-Dec 20
Commitment
Full-Time
Delivery
Classroom
Credential
Graduate Certificate
Year Founded
1967
Scholarships
yes
The Cyber Security Analysis (CSA) Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is designed to prepare students to meet the market demand for cyber security professionals in the public and private sector.
Throughout Algonquin College’s CSA program, students will focus analytically on key cyber security principles including threat and vulnerability management, event analysis, laws and ethics relating to security compliance and implementation, cryptographic solutions for data confidentiality and communication protection, cyber incident response, digital forensics processes, disaster recovery and business continuity following cyber incidents and related tools and security appliances.
Graduates possess the theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills to assess, recommend, implement, and troubleshoot various advanced security solutions and countermeasures. Utilizing IT concepts and tools, students evaluate the technical aspects and risk levels of security solutions, security and penetration tests and vulnerability assessments. Examine the legal process and proper evidence gathering procedures, effective design of corporate security policies, analysis and management of risks or threats as well as ethical and social implications related to security, Canadian and International laws, privacy laws and compliance.
Students also have the option to gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term.
What You’ll Learn
- Develop and implement cyber security solutions to protect network systems and data.
- Plan and implement security assessment methodologies, vulnerability management strategies and incident response procedures to generate and communicate security analysis reports and recommendations to the proper level of the organization.
- Recommend processes and procedures for maintenance and deployment of cyber security solutions.
- Select and deploy optimal security appliances and technologies to safeguard an organization`s network.
- Comply with existing industry policies, regulations, and ethics for information systems and information technology security solutions to ensure industry expectations and standards are met or exceeded.
- Analyze security risks to organizations and business processes to mitigate risk in compliance with industry standards.
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I had a great experience at Algonquin College. The program was awesome - I completed a good portion of it online (via their online campus) and some courses at the Ottawa campus. I recommend this program and this College to anyone. In fact, I continued ...
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