Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (Post-Degree Diploma)

Learn to safeguard the systems of government, business and large institutions with cybersecurity practices to prevent online attacks.

What you will learn
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Assess different governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and security tooling, and choose which ones to implement within the organization.
• Develop and manage projects using Project Management (PM) best practices.
• Create a business case for a cybersecurity project and present the case using effective presentation skills and persuasive techniques.
• Recognize emerging technologies and evaluate them using an appropriate framework.
• Prepare for and deliver both written and verbal communications related to IT/security that are appropriate to the intended audience.
• Plan and develop internal controls related to security in response to identified risks based on information and evidence obtained from stakeholders.
• Evaluate the enterprise gaps to prepare or revise security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Apply different security and compliance frameworks in supporting audit activities (internal and external) and maintaining regulatory compliance certification requirements.
• Design an incident response plan that includes identification of the roles of a cybersecurity incident response team.
• Demonstrate ability to build rapport and trust with a variety of relevant parties and adapt to local business culture context.

What to expect

• Program Duration and Maximum Time for Completion
• This program can be completed in two years with full-time study. The program must be completed within 3 years.

Admission requirements
Program-specific

• An undergraduate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution 

Knowledge of English demonstrated by one of the following:

• English Studies 12 with a minimum ‘C+’ grade, or equivalent. Or, 
• English Language Proficiency at a minimum English 12 ‘C+’ level 

First Year
Term 1

• CYBR 1000 Orientation to GRC and Cybersecurity 1
• CYBR 1101 Cybersecurity Fundamentals 3
• CYBR 1102 Business Communication and Presentation Skills 3
• CYBR 1103 Business Fundamentals    3
• CYBR 1104 IT Risk 3

Term 2

• CYBR 1201 Introduction to Security Program Management 3
• CYBR 1202 Project Management 3
• CYBR 1203 Report and Technical Writing 3
• CYBR 1204 Frameworks and Auditing 3

Second Year
Term 3

• CYBR 2301 Cloud Security Principles 3
• CYBR 2302 Incident Response and Disaster Recovery 3
• CYBR 2303 Information Technology Infrastructure Library 3
• CYBR 2304 Privacy and Data Protection 3

Term 4

• CYBR 2401 Advanced Cybersecurity Topics 3
• CYBR 2402 Governance of Enterprise IT 3
• CYBR 2403 Professional Development 2
• CYBR 2404 Capstone 4