The Cyber Security graduate certificate program at George Brown College is designed to meet the high demand for cyber security professionals and related IT security professionals across multiple sectors – including consulting services, finance and health care.
In this program, students will begin with learning the theory and practical skills required to become a cyber security professional, including the differences and similarities between cyber security and hacking. Students will learn about the primary attack surfaces (physical, social, electronic), methods for compromising the attack surfaces, and how to mitigate potential attacks.
In the third semester, students will learn advanced techniques in ethical hacking incident response. A capstone group project will provide students with an opportunity to showcase their skills and talents for potential employers. These skills include:
In addition to traditional technical skills, the cyber security professionals of today require many non-technical skills and talents, such as:
Students graduating from this program are prepared to help defend organizations from the many cyber threats, including malware, network attacks and data compromise. They will have the capabilities to monitor, assess and evaluate security risks and threats to physical and digital infrastructure, develop and implement security contingency planning, and lead the development of policies and procedures to ensure the mitigation of security risks.
| Level | Postgraduate Certificate |
| Discipline | Computer Science and IT |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Sep, Jan |
| Application Fees | CAD 110 |
| Tuition Fees | CAD 24150 |
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| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
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| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | 125 |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Accepted |
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| ACT | Not Accepted |
| GRE | Not Accepted |
| GMAT | Not Accepted |
Minimum GPA - 50%
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