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Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Cyber Security (Co-op)

Canada

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What will I learn?

The more we rely on technology in our personal and professional lives, the more sensitive data becomes at risk to cyber attacks. Fanshawes Cyber Security program is a three-year advanced diploma that will provide you with foundational information security (InfoSec) skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the IT security industry. Youll graduate confident in your ability to provide organizations with data protection against cyber incidents and develop measures to keep critical infrastructures safe.

Through hands-on lab activities, case study analyses, and research projects, youll enhance your information security understanding and develop your interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. This program will also include three co-operative education work placements to further enhance all of those skills.

Youll begin by exploring foundational topics in our cyber security courses, including information security, ethics, network management/analysis, programming and scripting, operating systems, and database management. Building on those foundational topics, the curriculum will also develop your skills in the areas of risk analysis, cryptography, vulnerability testing, access control implementation, and security audit performance.

Learning Outcomes

Configure, implement, and manage security devices and equipment considering the unique features of the computer operating systems, networks, applications and software.

Implement and evaluate security solutions for business processes, applications and communications to protect business resources and respond to the needs of all the internal stakeholders.

Use project management principles to implement security strategies and processes that address the organizations information security requirements.

Develop, implement and evaluate organizational security policies, standards and regulations to promote internal security.

Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for infrastructures, web and applications, using both manual and automated techniques.

Evaluate and apply tools and techniques to formulate countermeasures to secure information systems against security threats.

Perform security audits and forensic analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of a security system, and identify and correct security vulnerabilities.

Monitor and analyze logs and alerts from security devices to determine the extent of a security breach and what data has been compromised.

Identify, collect, and log relevant data as evidence for an administrative inquiry or legal proceeding

Career Information ​​​​​

Graduates of Fanshawes Cyber Security program will gain the professional, research, assessment, analytical, and evaluation skills needed to excel in various jobs, including:

information security analyst

cybersecurity consultant

education and training manager

forensic analyst

risk manager/analyst

systems security analyst

network operations centre analyst

business continuity manager

e-commerce manager

information security manager

network penetration specialist

infosec consultant

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawes Cyber Security program:

Cyber-Security Software Developer

Assist in the development of processes, procedures and policies for electronics and software resiliency in automotive applications.

Cyber and Forensic Specialist

Conduct forensic and information/cybersecurity investigations, incident response activities and management reporting.

Information Security Specialist

Mitigating and managing cybersecurity threats.

Which department am I in?

School of Information Technology

Study options

Full Time (90 Weeks)

Tuition fees
CAD$28,610.16 (US$ 20,564) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

London Campus

1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard,

London,

Ontario,

N5Y 5R6, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant with the following courses:

 

- Grade 12 English (C or U)

 

- Grade 12 Math (C, M or U) with a minimum final grade of 65.

 

Students who do not meet the admission requirements are recommended for academic upgrading. A conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 79

IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands

CAEL: Overall score of 60 with no score less than 50 in any of the four bands. score of 80 in listening

PTE Academic: 53

Cambridge English: Overall score of 169 with no language skill less than 162

ESL4/GAP5: Minimum grade of 80% in Level 8, 75% in Level 9, or 70% in Level 10

Duolingo: Overall score of 105, with no score lower than 95

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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