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Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Digital Forensics

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Protect the digital realm with our Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Digital Forensics certificate

Cyber threats are an ever-growing issue for organizations. The Chang School offers a Certificate in Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Digital Forensics that will give you the cybersecurity skills to safeguard data – and help you land a rewarding position in a high-paying field.
 
Our online cybersecurity courses provide hands-on experience with cutting-edge industry tools. You’ll learn penetration testing, network assessment and protection, intrusion detection, and encryption and decryption methods. You’ll also master the basics of forensics analysis.
 
Virtual labs and real-world projects allow you to flex your technical investigative skills and practice collecting evidence after a cybersecurity leak, and detecting and closing security gaps.
 
Mastering international cybersecurity laws is also a key part of our cybersecurity certification – and you’ll even get to practice legal hacking.
 
The Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Digital Forensics certificate is comprehensive, and many graduates land interviews for their first cybersecurity jobs right after finishing their cybersecurity certificate. All our cybersecurity courses are online, and the certificate can also be completed in as little as two or three semesters, so our learners can enter this well-paid field as cybersecurity specialists quickly.
 
This certificate will qualify you to take the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam and other similar exams, boosting your chances of securing employment. Cybersecurity experts are in-demand across the public and private sectors – come learn with us and join their ranks.
 
Who should take this Cybersecurity, Data Protection, and Digital Forensics certificate?
  • You aspire to join a field with long-term career advancement
  • You want to master computer-security and cybersecurity forensic essentials
  • You’re a corporate or government employee who’d like to improve your cybersecurity skills
Admission Criteria:

Recommended:
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
-With 6 Grade 12 U or M credits (including English)
-With a minimum average of 70 percent OR
  • Mature student status
Note: Knowledge of TCP/IP is recommended. You can gain some basic TCP/IP knowledge by reviewing videos (5-10 minutes) on YouTube.
 
Certificate Requirements:
  • 6 required courses
  • Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 1.67+
To graduate, you must successfully complete, within your official time span, the requirements from the year you registered in the program.
 
Required Courses

You may only select 1 of CKDF 145, or CSCI 243
  • CKDF 110 Computer Network Security
  • CKDF 120 Computer Cryptography and Digital Steganography
  • CKDF 130 Digital Forensics Systems
  • CKDF 140 Security Architecture and Design
  • CKDF 145 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • CKDF 150 Digital Forensics Investigation
  • CSCI  243 Continuity and Risk Management  
NOTE: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.