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Cybersecurity

This 2-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to take on exciting and challenging positions within organizations that increasingly have realized their need to secure information. This program takes a hands-on approach through lab activities, project work, and c

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Cybersecurity

Program Outline 2026-2027

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Academic Year :

2026-2027

Credential :

Graduate Certificate

Program Delivery :

Full-Time

Duration:

2 Years

Length :

4 Semesters

Program Code(s) :

T200 - Timmins Campus

DESCRIPTION

This 2-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to take on exciting and challenging positions within organizations that increasingly have realized their need to secure information. This program takes a hands-on approach through lab activities, project work, and case study analysis.

The program combines technical skill-building on topics that include ethical hacking, network security, incident response, forensics, and cloud security. This curriculum will further broaden students’ leadership skills in the areas of risk analysis, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity law and ethics. Students will also gain realworld experience through a co-operative education work term.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to efficiently manage security in an organization through the application of cybersecurity controls designed to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover. Graduates will also be prepared to attain certifications including CompTIA Security+ and PenTest+, (ISC)² SSCP, and ECCouncil’s CEH.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Cybersecurity specialist
  • Employed in IT consulting firms and IT units in the private and public sectors.

VOCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

  1. Identify cybersecurity risks based on organizational strategies to manage risk assessment processes.
  2. Plan and implement vulnerability and penetration testing to identify, exploit, and correct weaknesses in an organization’s infrastructure.
  3. Recommend security controls for the maintenance and deployment of cyber security solutions to protect systems and information.
  4. Implement technical measures to identify cybersecurity incidents and their potential impact to verify that appropriate protections are in place.
  5. Plan, implement, and evaluate cybersecurity policies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of an organizational information security program.
  6. Design and develop effective cybersecurity awareness and training resources for employees to reduce the risk of a breach or other cyber incidents.
  7. Communicate cybersecurity policies and risk management expectations to internal and external stakeholders in order to support business objectives.
  8. Plan and conduct disaster recovery, forensic investigations, and incident responses to support organizational business continuity.

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Please note: This program is currently open to international students and at full tuition to domestic students. Domestic students interested in enrolling can contact Admissions.

Cybersecurity

Program Outline 2026-2027

  1. Use project management tools to implement information security strategies within scope and within timelines.

PROGRAM COURSES

The following reflects the planned course sequence for full-time offerings of the program. Programs at Northern College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities.

| Semester 1 | Semester 1 | Hours | |

Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Cybersecurity-2026.pdf