Cybersecurity (graduate certificate) - Security violations, data breaches, privacy failures and other technology failures are in the news every day and pose a growing threat to business and personal information. This eight-month, full-time graduate certificate program provides students with the security background needed in network technologies, computing hardware, operating systems and protocols to harden and further secure such systems from attack. Students develop, evaluate and support information technology (IT) security solutions by creating cost-effective and secure computing environments that will safeguard networked computer systems, including both on-premise and cloud-based systems. This program helps students become skilled in formulating and organizing security policies and procedures to protect corporate information assets including legal, regulatory and governance issues and teaches how to detect various hacking and penetration attacks. Students also learn from leaders and industry-connected professors in industry-standard labs. In this program, students will:
- -Gain the skills to develop, evaluate and support IT solutions by creating cost-effective and secure computing environments that will safeguard networked computer systems for both on-premises and cloud-based systems.
- -Learn from leaders and industry-connected professors in industry-standard labs.
- -Have the opportunity to pursue an optional work term to explore career paths, apply in-class knowledge and build professional networks.
- -Be prepared to pursue the following industry certifications upon graduation.
Fees are available on request.
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