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Gain real-world cyber security experience.
Program Overview
Get a head start on your career
Sheridan's Honours Bachelor of Information Sciences (Cyber Security) program provides outstanding preparation for a rewarding career in this rapidly growing field. Our one-of-a-kind degree program has a stellar reputation among employers. With a Sheridan Cyber Security degree, you'll be prepared to join this exciting profession - and to get ahead in it. Gain practical experience
Sheridan's Cyber Security degree program includes an internship of up to 28 weeks between Years 3 and 4. You'll acquire workplace skills and professional contacts while gaining real-world cyber security experience. A curriculum for the real world
You'll advance from fundamental computer science principles to more specialized courses covering all aspects of cyber security, including:
Computer security
IS Intrusion detection and prevention
Network security
Ethical hacking
Database security
Career Opportunities
Demand for professionals who hold an information systems security degree has more than doubled since 2000.
Recent graduates have moved into the following careers:
Cyber Security Consultant
Digital Forensics and E-discovery Professional
Identity Management Expert
Information Technology Risk Analyst
IS Security Analyst
IS Security Consultant
IS Security Vulnerability Researcher
Network Security Engineer
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
Trafalgar Road Campus
1430 Trafalgar Road,
OAKVILLE,
Ontario (ON),
L6H 2L1, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
January 2025
Sheridan College (Ontario)
Davis Campus,
7899 McLaughlin Road,
BRAMPTON,
Ontario (ON),
L6Y 5H9, Canada
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
English, Grade 12 (ENG4U) plus
Any Grade 12 science (U or M) or Grade 12 Computer Science (U) or Grade 12 Computer Engineering Technology (U or M)
Any Grade 12 mathematics (U)
Three other Grade 12 credits (U or M)
Minimum 65% overall average or
Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with a minimum 65% overall average
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS - overall score 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition (DI Code: 9117) - overall score 88 with no individual section below 21
iTEP Academic - overall score 3.9
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) online or in person - overall score 60 with no individual section below 57
Duolingo English Language Test - overall score of 115 with no individual subscore lower than 95
Cambridge English Test Exams (B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency score) - overall Cambridge English Scale score 176 with no individual score below 169
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language) online or in person - overall score 70 with no individual section below 60
Sheridan EPA test - Listening Band - 4.5 Reading Combined Band - 4.5 Writing - CLB 8
Sheridan's ESL program EAP level - A minimum score of 75% in listening and speaking and 75% in reading and writing. General Education courses and Navigating Digital Environments (INFO) minimum required grade of 50%.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Career-focused curricula ensure 100 percent of Sheridan College’s full-time study programs feature an element of experiential learning.
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