As digital innovation continues to rapidly advance, it is becoming increasingly difficult for organizations to keep up with the changing nature of cybersecurity threats.
With a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across Canada, this program was designed and developed with leading financial services organizations to meet the need for individuals with the specialized skills to secure, protect and defend mobile and network infrastructures, preventing fraud, data breaches and other vulnerabilities.
As a graduate of this eight-month Cybersecurity and Threat Management program, you will be equipped with cutting-edge best practices and skills in communication, information security, project management, problem-solving and more. The industry capstone project and optional work term will give you hands-on experience and position you for a career in one of the world鈥檚 fastest-growing fields.
Students in this program will be required to attend courses at Newnham Campus as well as online.
Computer Requirements
16 GB RAM minimum
256 GB SSD Hard Drive (500+ GB would be better)
Quad-core i72.4GHz or better
Video card (2GB RAM minimum/4GB RAM recommended)
Webcam
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Business communication
Project management
Design thinking
Research
Communication skills
Your Career
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
Information security analyst
Threat analyst
Cybersecurity analyst
Ethical hacker
IT systems and network administrator
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Seneca International Academy
8 The Seneca Way,
Markham,
Ontario,
L3R 5Y1, Canada
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Seneca Polytechnic
Newnham Campus,
1750 Finch Avenue East,
TORONTO,
Ontario (ON),
M2J 2X5, Canada
Ontario university/college degree, college diploma, advanced diploma or equivalent in an area of Information Technology: computer engineering, software, hardware, networking or a related discipline.
Applicants with a degree or diploma in another discipline with demonstrated knowledge of IT Networking will be considered for Admission.
Applicants with significant related work experience that is the equivalent of the above may be considered for Admission. A relevant resume and references must be provided.
English Requirements
CAEL CE and CAEL online: Minimum 70 (Writing no less than 60)
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE): Minimum 176 with no skill below 169
Duolingo: Minimum score 125 to 130
IELTS Academic: Minimum 6.5 with no skill below 6.0
PTE Academic: Minimum score 60
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition): Minimum 88 with no skill below 22
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered: No skill below 22
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students at Seneca will enjoy a fantastic balance between outstanding academic opportunities and recreational activities.