Program Overview

Cybersecurity Program

The Cybersecurity program is a graduate certificate offered at the Kingston campus of St. Lawrence College. This eight-month, full-time program is designed to equip students with the skills to protect organizations' computers, servers, networks, and applications from breaches and unauthorized access.

Overview

The program focuses on cyber-defense training, ensuring students can "think like the intruder" when deploying security techniques. Upon graduation, students acquire skills relevant to leadership roles in cybersecurity across various industries and businesses. The program includes aspects of law, policy, human factors, ethics, and risk management.

Program Details

• Code: K1136
• Start Date: January 2026, September 2026
• Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
• Campus: Kingston
• Program Length: 1 year
• Delivery: Full-time
• Open for international students

Program Highlights

The program provides students with skills in:

• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting
• Dealing with network vulnerabilities and security issues
• Designing secure enterprise operating system infrastructures
• Creating plans and policies for wireless mobile device security
• Implementing a cloud computing environment while addressing security risks
• Performing security audits
• Proactively researching and reporting on the current threat landscape
• Utilizing ethical hacking practices to bolster the organization's security measures
• Integrating sustainability into cybersecurity practices to reduce environmental footprints of businesses

Program Outline

Semester 1

• CYBS 1000: Intrusion Detection
• CYBS 1001: Monitoring and Operations
• CYBS 1002: Penetration Testing
• CYBS 1003: Computer Forensics
• CYBS 1004: Threat Hunting
• CYBS 1005: Industry Cybersecurity Challenges: Assessment

Semester 2

• CYBS 1006: Cloud Security
• CYBS 1007: Securing Infrastructure
• CYBS 1008: Security Incidence Response
• CYBS 1009: Threat Intelligence
• CYBS 1010: Cybersecurity Strategy
• CYBS 1011: Industry Cybersecurity Challenges: Solution

Requirements

Admission Requirements

• Two or three-year College Diploma or a University Degree or equivalent
• Alternate Admission Assessment for domestic applicants who don't meet the minimum academic admission requirement

Other Requirements

• Laptop computer running Windows operating system
• Microphone
• Webcam

Placement

Students will not have to complete placement as part of the program.

Fees

Canadian Students

• Tuition: $7,808.96 CAD
• Program Fees: $0.00 CAD
• Ancillary Fees: $1,617.67 CAD
• Total: $9,426.63 CAD

International Students

• Tuition: $18,500.00 CAD
• Program Fees: $0.00 CAD
• Ancillary Fees: $2,385.78 CAD
• Total: $20,885.78 CAD

Career Opportunities

The program prepares graduates for careers in cybersecurity, with potential employment in the public or private sectors, including government, education, healthcare, military, financial, research, consulting, logistics, and more. Graduates may pursue certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CISA, GIAC, or CompTIA Security+ upon completion of additional exams and/or related work experience.

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