Honours Bachelor of Information Technology -Cybersecurity (IFS) (Co-op)

In this four-year honours bachelor degree, students will learn the critical knowledge and practical skills required for a successful career in information security. They will develop comprehensive knowledge of vulnerability and threat assessment, risk management, data analysis and network and operating system infrastructure. This program focuses on practical applications that solve a variety of technological threats including hackers, malware and data breaches.

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills: • Internal and external security needs • Analysis and implementation of distributed computer systems • Understanding data communication principles and operation systems • Understanding security of infrastructure components • Design and implement secure information acquisition, transmission and storage practices • Analysis of project and system requirements • Deployment of security on a variety of platforms • Project planning and management • Research methodology • Technology planning and acquisition

Students will complete a mandatory work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a paid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work.