| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Cybercrime Analysis Graduate Certificate
The Cybercrime Analysis program is designed for individuals looking to specialize in the detection, investigation, and analysis of cybercrimes. This program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to address modern cybercrime challenges, including online criminal behavior, cyberattacks, digital forensics, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis and investigation.
Program Strengths
- Comprehensive Curriculum: The program covers both foundational intelligence analysis, intelligence communications, advanced analytical techniques, and specialized topics in cybercrime and open-source intelligence, offering a broad understanding of the field.
- Hands-On Learning: Students gain practical experience through assignments, case studies, and investigations into cybercrime, OSINT, and digital forensics, which provide valuable skills for real-world applications.
- Flexible and Accessible: Delivered in an interactive online asynchronous format that provides learner engagement through discussion forums, assessments, and knowledge checks, making learning dynamic and accessible.
- Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge: The program combines intelligence analysis with cybercrime-specific training, preparing students to handle complex cases that involve both digital evidence and traditional investigative techniques.
- Real-World Readiness: Assignments simulate real intelligence analysis situations, equipping you to handle both routine and high-stakes intelligence challenges effectively.
What Will You Learn?
Subjects
- Intelligence Theories and Applications: This foundational course integrates intelligence theory with methodology, emphasizing advanced research and thinking skills critical to intelligence analysis.
- Understand core concepts in national security, criminal intelligence, and business intelligence.
- Learn how to develop an intelligence product using various analytic methodologies.
- Create intelligence products like Intelligence Memorandums and build intelligence collection plans.
- Explore key issues in intelligence, including ethics, failure, counterintelligence, and oversight.
- Intelligence Communications: This foundational course hones your ability to communicate complex intelligence findings clearly and effectively in written, visual, and oral formats.
- Master the communication standards of the intelligence field.
- Produce and evaluate various intelligence products.
- Develop presentation and writing skills that cater to the needs of decision-makers and intelligence consumers.
- Advanced Analytical Techniques: This foundational course provides a deep dive into various intelligence analysis methods and equips you with valuable tools for conducting a variety of analytic techniques and how to apply them to intelligence problems.
- Master one structured analytic technique, identify the utility of several others, and synthesize these techniques to evaluate their effectiveness.
- Gain experience using structured analytic techniques such as Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH).
- Conduct a final case study project to assess the effectiveness of analytic techniques in real-world scenarios.
- Applied Cybercrime Analysis: This specialized course explores two interrelated aspects of cybercrime analysis. The criminal angle of cybercrime, specifically related to the, who, what, when, how, which, and where of the digital world, including a myriad of topics from individual hackers to cybercrime groups, online surveillance and the resulting privacy implications. The second aspect will focus on the Canadian legal issues and frameworks, as well as safety measures to protect ourselves online.
- Apply conceptual understandings of cybercrime, and identify which crimes have a significant cyber element to them.
- Study the intersection of cybercrime and traditional criminal investigations, covering topics such as hacking, online surveillance, privacy issues, and legal frameworks.
- Gain practical experience through assignments that require the analysis and synthesis to large datasets to identify patterns and important individuals in online hacker and/or extremist discussion forums.
- Open-source Intelligence Investigation and Analysis: This specialized course focuses on investigative data collection and analysis, both from online sources as well as local devices.
- Build an investigative environment while maintaining investigator safety.
- Know how to collect evidence from open online sources and consolidate the collected information into a profile.
- Discuss and understand the peculiar difficulties of investigating cybercrime, and evidence collection.
- Understand the techniques available to the target to hide their activities, and how to counter them.
- Perform basic data recovery from digital media.
Program Details
Program Format
The program consists of five courses. You can take one of these online courses per semester, in sequence. They take approximately 18 months to complete.
Access the course material 24/7 without having to log in at a specific time. However, the courses are not independent or self-study. Each course has 13 weekly learning modules. They have set due dates for assignments, discussions, and projects.
You will log into the course at least three times a week and spend 7-12 hours per week in discussions, readings, exercises, and assignments.
Upcoming Intake
We accept applications for this program throughout the year. However, the program intake is only offered once a year in September. This program is competitive with limited seats. So, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible. The next application intake opens November 4, 2024 for the fall 2025 intake starting September 2, 2025. Applications for the fall 2025 intake close July 29, 2025.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition
Domestic tuition is $2,375.00 per course (from April 1, 2025). International tuition is $3,562.52 per course (from April 1, 2025)
Additional Fees
Learner Services Fee $19.56 per course (from April 1, 2025) Non-refundable application fee $75
Textbooks & Supplies
See the list of required textbooks.
Admission Requirements
A bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited school.
If you do not have a bachelor's degree, you may be considered for program admission if you possess:
- A minimum of two years of post-secondary education plus a minimum of five years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information.
- Eight to ten years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information (Dean/Director discretion).
Required Documents
- Official university transcript or required experience*
- Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one personal OR two professional references)
- Detailed resume
- Personal statement/Statement of Intent
- A current criminal record check
- A word essay on a related topic of choice (only required if you do not possess a bachelor's degree)
Financial Aid & Awards
Candidates for this program may be eligible for JIBC awards and bursaries including the JIBC General Student Bursary. All students are encouraged to apply.
International Applicants
International applicants are encouraged to visit the International Students page or contact JIBC's Office of International Affairs at .
Courses in This Program
- INTL-5100 Intelligence Theories and Applications
- INTL-5800 Intelligence Communications
- INTL-5200 Advanced Analytical Techniques
- INTL-5900 Applied Cybercrime Analysis
- INTL-5910 - Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Investigation and Analysis
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This 18-month, 15-credit online program equips students with the specialized knowledge and applied skills needed to detect, prevent, and resolve cybercrime. It prepares graduates for careers in cybersecurity, intelligence, business, data, and risk analysis.
Objectives:
- Enhance participants' knowledge and skills in cybercrime analysis
- Prepare graduates for rewarding careers in fast-growing sectors
- Equip learners to contribute to safer communities and organizations
Program Description:
- Delivers five online courses sequentially, one per semester
- Asynchronous format allows for flexible completion based on students' schedules
- Emphasis on practical skills and theoretical foundations for cybercrime analysis success
- Focuses on diverse applications across business, law enforcement, and security industries
Outline:
Course 1: INTL-5100 Intelligence Theories and Applications
- Explores different intelligence theories and their practical applications
- Covers the intelligence cycle and various types of intelligence and cybercrime data
- Analyzes the legal, ethical, political, and cultural aspects of intelligence
Course 2: INTL-5800 Intelligence Communications
- Develops skills in writing and presenting intelligence assessments
- Emphasizes clarity, conciseness, and tailoring reports to specific audiences
- Covers secure communication methods and protocols
Course 3: INTL-5200 Advanced Analytical Techniques
- Provides training in advanced analytical methodologies for cybercrime analysis
- Utilizes real-world datasets to hone research and problem-solving skills
- Introduces advanced data analysis tools and techniques
Course 4: INTL-5900 Applied Cybercrime Analysis
- Applies learned analytical skills to address different cybercrime threats and challenges
- Examines real-world case studies across various sectors like finance, organized crime, and national security
- Analyzes ethical considerations and legal constraints related to OSINT
Assessment:
- Ongoing assessments throughout each course, using assignments, discussions, and projects
- Final capstone project demonstrating advanced research and analytical skills
- Focus on real-world application and critical thinking skills
Teaching:
- Experienced faculty with backgrounds in intelligence, law enforcement, and cybersecurity
- Utilizes a blended learning approach incorporating:
- Asynchronous online materials for individual learning
- Individual feedback and support from instructors
Careers:
- Cybercrime analysts in a variety of sectors:
- Law enforcement agencies:
- Investigating cybercrime,
- Preventing online harm,
- Supporting crime reduction
- Private companies:
- Detecting and responding to cyber attacks,
- Protecting corporate data,
- Ensuring regulatory compliance
- Public agencies:
- Advancing national security,
- Protecting critical infrastructure
Other:
- The program is offered once a year with an intake in September.
- Limited enrolment, early application is encouraged.
- Tuition varies for domestic and international students.
- Financial aid and student awards are available.
- Admissions requirements
- Application details
Cybercrime Analysis Graduate Certificate Program at JIBC provides a comprehensive and practical education for individuals seeking careers in cybersecurity and cybercrime analysis.
