Requirements
- Two- or three-year college diploma or bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Sciences or a related field. OR Two- or three-year college diploma or bachelor's degree in any field PLUS one year of related work experience, as evidenced by a resumé.
- English Language Proficiency Requirements (if applicable) - English language proficiency is essential. Applicants with international transcripts who do not provide English proficiency test results must test at the college level in the Red Cliff College's English assessment to be considered for admission.
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) - Students are required to purchase their own laptops from a vendor of their choice.
Laptop Specifications:- Intel quad-core CPU (i5 or i7) with a chipset that must support virtualization
- RAM (8GB – 16GB)
- 1 TB hard drive
- 15 inches 1080p screen
- Integrated graphics
- Windows 10
- Please ensure that your laptop has a built-in webcam and microphone required for online learning. A quality headset/microphone is also recommended
- Equivalent specification in an Apple MacBook Pro is acceptable
PROGRAM NAME: | Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security and Incident Response |
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CREDENTIALS: | Postgraduate Diploma |
PROGRAM DURATION: | One Year (Two semesters) |
PROGRAM FEES: | CAD$ 11,800.00 |
INTERNSHIP INTEGRATED PROGRAM: | Yes |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
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This program opens doors to highly in-demand entry/ intermediate-level Security Operation Centre (SOC) roles. Successful graduates have the knowledge and skills required to monitor and analyze logs and alerts, administrating and manage the SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), lead projects to deliver improvements to security operations and incident response functions, across people, process and technology. Internship will impart understanding of how organisations can prevent, detect, assess and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents, as well as how to build best of class incident response and security operations capabilities. Graduates will able to develop cyber incident response plan, playbooks and processes that allow security operations team to rapidly and effectively respond to incidents. |
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This program will prepare students to present the CISSP examination and help them earn their designation. The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification has been granted a qualification level equal to that of a master’s degree across Europe. The qualification was designated as comparable to Level 7 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) by UK NARIC, the UK’s designated national agency responsible for providing information and expert guidance on qualifications from across the world.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES |
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This program will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills required to perform the following functions associated with these roles:
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POTENTIAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES |
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This Postgraduate Diploma of information security and incident response provides graduates with incident response knowledge and skills required to perform the following potential roles:
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COURSES |
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Course Features
- Lectures 11
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Students 60
- Assessments Yes