Postgraduate Certificate in Security Operations Analyst with Co-op

Postgraduate Security Operations Analyst with Co-op

This program is designed for individuals keen to begin their career as a Postgraduate Security Operations Analyst with Co-op, this diploma will set you on the right path. Develop your IT skills to enter this dynamic and opportunity-filled sector.

Program Courses:

Security Operations Center and Assets Management (80 Hours)

This course will introduce students to the underlying concepts of information security and an organization's assets. Students will uncover the standard operations and administration of enterprise computer systems and the information available in these systems. Students will then apply these core concepts in the regular security operations center and draw a framework suitable for security awareness training in public and private settings.

Cybersecurity Tools, Attacks, and Methodologies (80 Hours)

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts related to cybersecurity. Students will be able to understand the history of cybersecurity, types of cyber-attacks, and motives behind these cyber-attacks.  Students will understand the current cybersecurity issues in the 21st century

Cybersecurity Logging, Events, and Incidents (80 Hours)

This course will introduce students to the different cybersecurity incidents and logging criteria. Students will understand these critical cybersecurity events' entire monitoring and documentation process. This course will further help analyze the internal and external information and how to share this information with management.

Incident Detection with SIEM Solutions (80 Hours)

This course will help students build their knowledge on how incidents occur and how to manage them with a SIEM tool. Students will learn the incident detection and security investigation with Splunk and explore Splunk's features from a SOC Analyst's point of view. This course will help explore the Splunk tool and get guidance to build professional documentation for the information gathered using this tool.

Advanced Incident Detection using Threat Intelligence (80 Hours)

This course will help students understand what is behind a cybersecurity attack and the techniques used to implement the attack. Students will further explore the threat landscape and find out the location from where the threat has been launched. This course will pen down the eight phases of threat intelligence.

Cybersecurity Incident Response Techniques (80 Hours)

This course will help students understand how cybersecurity incidents are responded to locally, nationally, and globally. Students will realize this through hands-on labs and projects with the support of experienced security professionals. This course will further explore application security and email security incidents.

SIEM Capstone Project (80 Hours)

This course will teach students how to use Splunk's searching and reporting commands and the product's interactive Pivot tool to produce reports and dashboards. Students will be able to create total searches, reports, and charts using scenario-based examples and hands-on tasks.

Cybersecurity Employment Preparation (40 Hours)

This course will teach students how to score an interview for a career in cybersecurity, one of the most exciting and rapidly growing industries in technology. Students will learn what to do before, during, and after an interview to improve their chances of landing the cybersecurity job they've applied for.

Check the requirements below to prepare your application to CCTB

Students must be in possession of one of the English Language Equivalencies in the list below.

Language proficiency requirements are admission requirements and may not be waived by either the institution or the student.

Admission Requirements:

• Good command of English language IELTS 6.0 or equivalent outlined below
• Students are required to have and use their own personal computer in class
• Post-secondary diploma in Information Technology or Computer Science from an approved government institution of applicant's home country, or applicant has a minimum of 2 years of work experience within a field of information technology

The following are accepted:

• IELTS Academic: (International English Language Testing System) Band 6.0
• IELTS General: (International English Language Testing System) Band 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 60
• TOEFL Paper: (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 530
• PTE A: (Pearson Test of English) Score of 46
• CEFR: B2
• Cambridge: FCE (B2 First - grade B)
• Duolingo: score of 105
• CELPIP
• CAEL
• CLB
• Aptis
• TOEIC Speaking & Writing (Also requires GCAS Interview)
• EIKEN
• MET
• GTEC
• LanguageCert (LC IESOL)
• GCAS Interview

Postgraduate Security Operations Analyst with Co-op

This Security Operations Diploma will provide you with a number of skills that you can take into many different roles. Some roles you could consider pursuing after you finish the program include: 

NOC: 0213, 2171

This program prepares students for the following career occupations:

• Computer systems Manager
• Information Systems Manager
• Information Security Analyst 
• IT Consultant 
• Systems Security Planner
• Systems Auditor
• Systems Administrator
• Technical Analyst
• Data Processing and Systems Analysis Manager
• Systems Development Manager

Work Experience

The work experience placement represents 50% of the overall program duration. You will get the opportunity to apply your newly acquired skills within the industry through paid work experience.

Develop your skills and expertise to advance yourself in a successful career

Intake Dates:

18 September, 2023

Program Fees:

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International Tuition: $12,500 CAD

Scholarship: $1,200 CAD

Final International Tuition after Discounts: $11,300 CAD

Domestic Tuition: $12,500 CAD

Scholarship: $2,500

Domestic Discount: $2,000

Final Domestic Tuition after Discounts: $8,000

Financial assistance may be available to eligible students under the StudentAid BC program. For more information please go directly to https://studentaidbc.ca/sabc-home-page

*Additional fees may apply. Textbook costs are not included.

When applying to CCTB, please note that all applications must be submitted online using the Online Application in the link below:

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When applying to CCTB, please note that all applications must be submitted online using the Online Application in the link below:

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Work Experience Policy

This policy applies to all students who are enrolled in CCTB programs that offer a work experience component (e.g., practicum or co-op).

The work experience is a required part of Postgraduate Certificate in Security Operations Analyst with Co-op (SOAC) in which the student obtains practical skills relevant to the learning objectives of the program.

Policy Statement

1. Work Experience Requirements

The requirements for participation in the work experience are as follows:

• Be in Good Academic Standing, such that the student has satisfactorily passed all academic courses in the program and has met the minimum passing grade for each course, as per the CCTB Academic Standing, Promotion, and Graduation Policy;
• Be in Good Financial Standing, such that the student has no outstanding tuition fees as per the CCTB Late Payment Policy;
• Submit the Work-Term Agreement to the Career Services Manager one week before the intended start date of Work Experience
  • Missing the deadline to submit the Work-Term Agreement to the Career Services Manager may result in delays in work placement
• Be eligible to work in Canada with the appropriate Canadian residence permit; and
• Submit an up-to-date resume

2. Placement Process

The process by which the student will be placed in a work experience is as follows:

• Eight (8) weeks before Work Experience: An initial orientation session will be conducted by the Career Services Manager to students;
• The Career Services Coordinator (or designate) will set up an initial meeting with the student to conduct career counselling and to collect the student’s updated resume;
• The Career Services Manager will send a list of potential employers to students;
• The Career Services Manager will assist in setting up interviews between the student and employers;
• A Work-Term Agreement will be signed by both the student and the supervisor and collected by the Career Services Coordinator (or designate) one week before the intended Work Experience start date;
• Students who do not satisfy the requirements to enter the Work Experience component will be required to postpone the Work Experience start date to the next available cohort of the same program.

The Canadian College of Technology and Business, the student, and the host organization will enter into a written agreement (the Work-Term Agreement) detailing each party’s responsibilities and the activities the student will undertake during the work experience.  A copy of the Work-Term Agreement will be provided to the student before the start date of the work experience.

3. Evaluation Process

The process by which the student will be evaluated in relation to the work experience component is as follows:

• The student will be provided with at least one written evaluation in relation to the work experience component.
• The Work Experience supervisor/employer will fill out a comprehensive Work Experience Evaluation form upon completion of the work experience hours.
• The CCTB Academic Standing, Promotion, and Graduation Policy and CCTB Student Attendance Policy apply in evaluating the student’s Work Experience performance.
• Students who consistently refuse to comply with the deadlines stipulated to submit work placement documents will be given two formal written warnings. If a student refuses to comply after the final warning, they are considered to have abandoned their work placement and will need to retake the work placement component of their program with a retake fee.

4. Monitoring Process

The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor the student during the work experience by reviewing:

• The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor students’ performance during the work experience by reviewing attendance as well as the quality of work assignments delivered through the Bi-Weekly Attendance Report.
• Each bi-weekly reporting period consists of evaluating:
  • whether the student is attending the work experience;
  • whether the student is meeting the learning objectives of Postgraduate Certificate in Security Operations Analyst with Co-op, and
• The Canadian College of Technology and Business will monitor the overall performance of the student through a Pass/Fail designation in the Work Experience Evaluation Report.