Diploma in Computer Network and Cybersecurity

With the increasing threat of digital attacks, there is a growing demand for cybersecurity professionals to help keep businesses and individuals safe. You can play a pivotal role in designing, maintaining and securing systems to protect them from cyber threats, prevent cyber attacks and ensure data privacy.

Secure your future with a career in cybersecurity. Through our two-year diploma program, you will have access to specialized education, expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and practical, hands-on learning to power your career.

As you move through the program, your courses will include areas such as mathematics for computing science, network visualization and infrastructure design, security operations and malware analysis, ethical hacking and cyber incident response handling and digital forensics.

Graduates will be equipped with technical expertise, problem-solving skills and ethical foundations, ensuring you’re well-prepared for a career in maintaining, securing and managing networks, systems and workstations while protecting vital digital infrastructures.

Why Computer Network and Cybersecurity?

The demand for skilled professionals in cybersecurity continues to grow. Through the power of applied learning, industry relevance and career-oriented training, our program prepares you for the high-paying, in-demand roles across industries.

What sets our program apart is its practical, lab-based curriculum, strong focus on industry certifications and cooperative learning opportunities that give you real-world experience. We take a cohort-based approach, with students completing all courses with a minimum grade of C- to progress to next term.

Graduates will be prepared to obtain industry-recognized certifications such as:

• CompTIA A+
• Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH)
• Cyber Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
• Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

If you want to pursue further education, you can use your diploma credits to effortlessly ladder into the Bachelor of Computing Science degree program.

Gain hands-on experience

Whether you’re a recent high school graduate or someone looking to make a career shift into a growing industry, you can take your education further through capstone projects designed from real-world industry challenges or by participating in a co-op program or internship in the summer term.

The co-op experience is highly recommended as you’ll gain hands-on experience in the cybersecurity related roles, strengthening your skills and knowledge and giving you an even greater competitive advantage after graduation.

Career paths

The Computer Network and Cybersecurity Diploma connects you to limitless opportunities across major companies and industries.

Major companies that hire network and cybersecurity specialists:

• Apple
• IBM
• HP
• Cisco
• Microsoft
• Amazon
• Fortinet
• Deloitte
• Major banks like CIBC
• Major telecom companies like Telus
• Government agencies
• Cybersecurity firms

Industries that hire people with computer network and cybersecurity education:

• Information technology
• Finance and banking
• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
• Government and public sector
• Legal and compliance
• Telecommunications
• Education and academia
• Retail and e-commerce
• Manufacturing and industrial control systems
• Aviation and transportation

Here’s a sample of career prospects in computer network and cybersecurity:

• Cybersecurity analyst
• Security operations center analyst
• Network security administrator
• Vulnerability analyst
• Risk analyst
• Ethical hacker (penetration tester)