Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus
Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus

1750 Finch Ave East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity and Threat Management (CYT) (Optional Co-op)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

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, students 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 them hands-on experience and position for a career in one of the world’s fastest-growing fields.

Throughout this program students will develop the following skills:
  • Business communication
  • Project management
  • Design thinking
  • Research
  • Communication skills
Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional work term(s) in a formal work environment.  The work term(s) is similar in length to an academic semester and typically involves full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 16, 2024

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

February 7, 2025

Submission deadline

November 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

8 month graduate certificate with an optional work term

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$90 CAD

Application fee

$15814 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Health Insurance Fee: $801 per year
Books and Supply Costs Fee: $371 per year
Academic Technology Fee: $282 per year
Athletics and Recreation Fee: $114 per year
Student Sport Build Fee: $113 per year