Cybersecurity (Online)
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code3664
- SchoolSchool of Engineering Technology and Applied Science
- CredentialOntario College Graduate Certificate
- Program TypeGraduate Certificate program
- Program Length1 year/ 2 semesters
- Delivery ModeOnline
- LocationOnline
- Emailicet@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000, ext. 53556
- Technology Requirements
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Technology Requirements
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- Advising
Centennial College's Cybersecurity program is a one-year graduate certificate offering designed to address the industry's increasing demand for well-educated security professionals in the public and private sectors.
This School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program will educate you on how to protect computers, applications and networks from unauthorized and malicious users or software. It will cover the key cybersecurity concepts of cryptography, cyber forensics and network security in addition to topics such as mobile network security, cloud security, and ethical hacking techniques and tools. This Cybersecurity program will also address supporting concepts of information system security that are integral parts of cybersecurity.
To enhance your applied learning experience, you'll learn current IT security tools, policies and techniques that was established in collaboration with the College's industry partners.
Please note: This program is available in an on-campus version (program #3224) that provides all course deliveries in a specialized cybersecurity lab classroom.
Program Overview
Centennial College's Cybersecurity program is a one-year graduate certificate offering designed to address the industry's increasing demand for well-educated security professionals in the public and private sectors.
This School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science program will educate you on how to protect computers, applications and networks from unauthorized and malicious users or software. It will cover the key cybersecurity concepts of cryptography, cyber forensics and network security in addition to topics such as mobile network security, cloud security, and ethical hacking techniques and tools. This Cybersecurity program will also address supporting concepts of information system security that are integral parts of cybersecurity.
To enhance your applied learning experience, you'll learn current IT security tools, policies and techniques that was established in collaboration with the College's industry partners.
Please note: This program is available in an on-campus version (program #3224) that provides all course deliveries in a specialized cybersecurity lab classroom.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Companies Offering Jobs
Cybersecurity graduates are in demand across a number of sectors and organizations including financial services, insurance companies, healthcare, retailers, and governments.
Program Highlights
- Cybersecurity graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline are well positioned to consider pursuing a graduate degree.
- The program courses are conveniently offered with a non-traditional timetable such as five consecutive evenings for students concurrently pursuing a career in the IT field.
Career Outlook
- Cybersecurity Consultant
- Network Security Specialist
- Operations and Security Management
- Incident and Threat Manager
- Systems Architect
- Risk Analyst
- Risk Manager
- Forensic Analyst
- Education and Training manager
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Advanced college diploma or bachelor's degree in computer science, computer/electronic/communication engineering, IT, or related discipline; OR diploma with relevant work experience
- The academic requirement for admission requirements will be revised as follows:
- From: Advanced Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electronic/Communication Engineering, IT or related discipline
- To: A Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics/Communication Engineering, IT or related discipline.
Additional Requirements
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2024.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $5,314.50 | $331.02 | $5,645.52 |
| International | $17,722.00 | $1,003.20 | $18,725.20 |
Technology Requirements
Technology Requirements
This program is part of the BringIT initiative, which means students taking it will need to be able to consistently access and use a mobile computing device that meets or exceeds the program’s recommended hardware requirements.
Students with Accessibility Needs: If you require accommodations for a documented disability , please consider your adaptive technology needs when you select a device for your program. If you want to access disability services, you can make an appointment with the Centre for Accessible Learning and Counselling Services, by calling 416-289-5000 ext. 3850, or by email at calcs@centennialcollege.ca
Want to know more? Check out Frequently Asked Questions for our BringIT Program.
Students from this program will need to have consistent access to the following:
Minimum Recommended Specifications:
- Windows PC Laptop with:
- 13 inch screen, FHD resolution;
- 16GB RAM;
- 512GB SSD HD;
- Intel core i7 (6 Gen or later) or equivalent; USB+HDMI Ports;
- Windows 10th Ed. OS, X-64 Bases Processor
- Recommended:
- Built-in Ethernet Port; Audio/Mic combo;
- A Solid State Drive (SSD);
- A laptop with a battery life of 3hrs or better
- Note: MacBooks and Chromebooks are NOT acceptable alternatives. Some subjects may require additional devices such as an external hard drive. In addition to the computer specifications listed above, internet access, a web-cam, microphone and speakers are needed.
Minimum Internet Requirement:
You will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection. High-speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) with minimum 50mbps download speed is highly recommended.
ClassAPPs 2.0
Students are invited to use Centennial College’s ClassAPPs 2.0, an all-in-one system that lets you use all of the digital tools you need to complete your college courses from the comfort of your own home, at any time, instead of finding the time to head for a computer lab. Any student can use the ClassAPPs 2.0 system with any modern, HTML5 enabled web browser, like Chrome, Edge or Firefox. Just log in to the service with the same ID and password you use to get into a College PC, and you instantly gain access to cloud-based software, and other learning resources.
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
1. Evaluate and recommend innovative cybersecurity strategies that provide secure solutions for organizational processes and applications.
2. Optimize the effectiveness of information security in a business environment through risk mitigation, and auditing of information systems.
3. Design and implement vulnerability assessment procedures to find and solve existing security issues in a network through monitoring and analyzing different attackers’ tactics, strategies, and techniques.
4. Design and implement cybersecurity solutions and protocols in compliance with current security policies, ethical standards, and industry regulations.
5. Implement and evaluate security policies and strategies by collaborating in cybersecurity projects as a multidisciplinary team member/leader to deliver effective security solutions to the clients.
6. Communicate security protocols, policies, and audit results and related documentation to any level of the organization.
7. Resolve security issues of the communication networks using a top-down approach through analyzing overall networks and their interconnected components.
8. Develop and apply strategies for personal, career, and entrepreneurial growth to enhance work performance and maintain currency with the industry.
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Joshua Morgan, Networking, GraduateA lot of the stuff that they were teaching was very practical. I can easily see myself using the knowledge that they provide in courses in real life and on the job.