Cybersecurity Analytics - Automobility

Program Overview

This one-year graduate certificate program provides hands-on knowledge and skills in automotive cybersecurity, focusing on addressing vulnerabilities and security issues in Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). Graduates will develop highly marketable skills in the cyber security field, particularly within automotive organizations, and learn strategies to protect against cyberattacks on the CAVs eco-system. The program includes a capstone project, experiential learning opportunities, and laddering pathways to further education.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This one-year graduate certificate program focuses on equipping students with automotive cybersecurity knowledge and skills to address vulnerabilities and security issues found in Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). The program aims to prepare students to protect automotive organizations against cybersecurity attacks on the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) eco-system. Graduates will develop highly marketable skills required in the cyber security field, especially with automotive firms.

Objectives:

• To equip students with automotive cybersecurity knowledge and skills to address vulnerabilities and security issues found in Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs).
• To teach students about strategies to protect automotive organizations against cybersecurity attacks on the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) eco-system.
• To develop highly marketable skills required in the cyber security field, especially with automotive firms.

Outline:

Semester 1:

| Code | Title | Credits | |---|---|---| | CYB300 | Automobility Cybersecurity Engineering Standards | 4 | | CYB302 | Automobility Cybersecurity | 4 | | CYB304 | Project Management For Cybersecurity In Automobility | 4 | | CYB306 | Cyber-Physical Vehicle System Security | 4 | | CYB308 | Cybersecurity Systems Audits | 4 |

Semester 2:

| Code | Title | Credits | |---|---|---| | CYB400 | Automobility Cybersecurity Strategies | 4 | | CYB402 | Vehicle To Everything (V2X) Cybersecurity | 4 | | CYB404 | Secure Vehicle Architecture | 4 | | CYB406 | Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery | 4 | | CYB408 | Automobility Cybersecurity Capstone Project | 4 |

Careers:

Graduates of this program may typically find employment in both the automotive cybersecurity field as well as the broader category of manufacturing and supply chain cybersecurity fields.

• The program is open to domestic and international students.
• The program is one year in length and leads to an Ontario College Graduate Certificate.
• The program starts in September.
• The program code is T895.
• Graduates may be able to receive credit toward further education in related post-secondary diplomas, advanced diplomas, or degree programs.
• The program has a minimum recommended hardware and software requirements for students.
• The program has a standard tuition and compulsory fees for the current academic year.
• The program has experiential learning (work placement/internship) opportunities.
• The program has a vocational learning outcome that outlines the skills and knowledge that graduates will acquire.
• The program has a focus on designing In-Vehicle Security Architecture to ensure that all Electronic Control Units (ECUs) inside the vehicle effectively operate in isolated segments.