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Cybersecurity & Network Technology, Diploma

Completing this diploma program will give you the skills to maintain computer and network systems and the ability to design and configure these systems and optimize them to protect them from attack.

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Cybersecurity & Network Technology

Program at a glance

Credential

Diploma

Work experience

Co-op / internship

Study options

Full-time

Open to International

Yes

Length

2 years

Ways to learn

Alternate between full-time studies and full-time paid work.
Co-op education

Protect and defend

The Cybersecurity & Network Support Technician certificate program has a practical career-oriented approach, giving you the knowledge and hands-on experience you need to be able to install, repair, secure and maintain computers, servers and computer networks.

Cybersecurity & Network Technology

The demand for security professionals with skills to protect systems from attack continues to grow. Completing this diploma program will not only give you the skills to maintain computer and network systems but will give you the ability to design and configure these systems and optimize them to protect them from attack. You'll have the skills to assess and deploy Cloud-based solutions in a secure manner and monitor, assess, and respond appropriately to security events on any of the network systems.

Technician Certificate or Technologist Diploma

You can choose to graduate after only eight months as a Cybersecurity & Network Support Technician. This option will prepare you to work in a number of entry level roles in the IT industry in both public and private industries maintaining these systems. For more details consult the relevant program page.

If you complete the four-semester 2-year diploma program, you will have the skills and knowledge required to fulfill roles in a Security Operations centre.

Hands-on learning

You'll spend approximately half of your program time in our six dedicated labs, which contain some of the mostmodern instrumentationfound in any North American college.

The program also includes anoptional internship component, offered through. This paid work will enable you to experience different employment fields and may even lead to permanent employment.

After graduation

As a graduate of the Cybersecurity & Network Technology, Diploma program, you may work at an entry level in the network management, computer maintenance, or industrial or consumer repair fields.

Skills you'll gain

You don't need any previous knowledge of computers or networks to enrol in this program. By the time you graduate, you'll possess a wide variety of skills, such as:

  • installation and maintenance of complex computer networking systems;
  • maintenance and repair of personal computers;
  • maintenance and repair of server systems;
  • implementation of workstation security;
  • security analyst - monitoring, detecting, investigating, analyzing and responding to security events;
  • configuration and setup of advanced servers including cloud-based
  • technical sales support.

You can seek employment in network management, computer maintenance, cloud computing or cybersecurity roles.

Certifications

Employers value industry certifications in addition to the Camosun credentials. This program focuses on several industry recognized certifications and takes a practical career-oriented approach to learning with an emphasis on the installation, repair and maintenance of computers, servers, and computer networks.

Students in theCybersecurity & Network Technology Diploma program have the option of taking a number of industry certifications for an additional cost. These are the currently offered certifications.

Why become a Cybersecurity & Network Technologist?

This new program was developed out of our experience running other networking programs. Extensive research identified the growing need for more IT professionals that understand cybersecurity. The student and employer demand in this area are huge, with some positions commanding exceedingly good starting salaries. This new program is designed to meet a need in the market that is not currently being addressed. This has been verified with our Program Advisory Committee and others in the local IT industry.

This program will prepare you for an in-demand, exciting career as thecurriculum is in line with industry demands, and you’ll graduate with full competency for the workplace. Cybersecurity & Network Technologist are responsible for the installation, maintenance and security of computer networking systems, personal computers, servers and cloud computing implementation.

What you'll learn

Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in.

Program outline

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.

Program outline

Installation, maintenance and repair

You’ll gain important knowledge and skills, and be given practical tools to be more successful in acquiring industry certifications.

What to expect

In four semesters, you’ll be ready for a career as a Cybersecurity & Network technologist. There are many certifications that you can choose to write while at Camosun. It's up to you which ones you want to achieve. No matter which you chose, an exciting in demand career awaits you.

The Cybersecurity & Network technologist program consists of four academic terms spread over 2 years. You will have the option of graduating after the first year if you are interested in entry-level work, or you can stay on for the second year where you will learn some more advanced topics in both networking, server’s security and cloud computing

You'll spend about 30 hours a week in the program with half your time spent in computer laboratories. You're given access to the labs from 7:30am to 10:30pm, allowing plenty of time to master the subject matter.

You’ll gain a thorough background in all aspects of computers from troubleshooting hardware to maintaining and installing operating systems and server software. In addition, you will learn the fundamental properties of cloud computing and testing for and securing network systems

Prospective CSNT students are encouraged to take theseFREEmini Cisco courses on , , and , to get an introduction to some topics covered in the program.

Year 1

In your first term you'll learn the fundamentals of network systems, computer systems, introduction to Linux operating systems, and cybersecurity essentials. In your second term, you’ll expand your knowledge of network systems, Workstation security, programming on Python and server fundamentals.

Year 2

In your third term you will be introduced to Cloud essentials, DevOps, Cybersecurity Analysis and your final networking course. In your final term you will learn about Cloud administration, Cybersecurity operations and penetration testing along with researching some developing trends in the industry.

Optional Internship

The co-op or internship is an optional component of the program. It is paid work experience that can enable you to experience different employment fields and often leads to permanent employment.

Tuition and fees

Effective from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025

Estimated tuition

Tuition estimates are for the entire program.

Cybersecurity & Network Technology, Diploma

$19172 (domestic)
$35,960 (international)

Cybersecurity & Network Technology, Diploma, Internship designation

$19,474 (domestic)
$37,650 (international)

Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.

For International students visit: International Tuition & Fees.

Student fees

In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to:Student Fees.

Financial assistance

You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.

Financial Aid & Awards

Admission requirements

One of:

  • C inEnglish 12
  • C inENGL 092
  • C inENGL 103
  • C inENGL 130
  • C inENGL 142
  • C inELD 092
  • C inELD 097
  • C inELD 103

And one of:

  • C inMath 11
  • C in Application of Math 12
  • C inMATH 072
  • C inMATH 073
  • C inMATH 075
  • C inMATH 077
  • C inMATH 139

Or

Successful completion of the Computer and Engineering Technician Access

When you apply you will need to submit proof that you meet the program admission requirements listed above. Where a letter grade is specified, you must have proof of that grade or higher.

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar: Loading...

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John Yang

John Yang

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

yang@camosun.ca
250–370–4213
Technologies Building

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James van Oort

Department Chair, Electronics and Computer Engineering

vanOort@camosun.ca
250-370-4528
Technologies Centre

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Ian Browning

Ian Browning

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

browning@camosun.ca
250–370–4432, 250-370-3329

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Justin Curran

Justin Curran

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

jcurran@camosun.ca
250–370–4459

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Trevor Curtis

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

curtis@camosun.ca
250-370-4431
Centre for Business and Access

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 Ian Cameron

Ian Cameron

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

cameron@camosun.ca
250-370-4439
Technologies Centre

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Gurbinder Dhade

Gurbinder Dhade

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

dhadeg@camosun.ca
250-370-4450
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Alan Duncan

Alan Duncan

Instructor - Electronics and Computer Engineering

duncana@camosun.ca
250-370-4433
TEC 210

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Mel Dundas

Mel Dundas

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

dundas@camosun.ca
250-370-4434
Technologies Centre

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Sahitya Yadav Kandur

Sahitya Yadav Kandur

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

KasndurS@camosun.ca
250–370–4420

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Wayne Mayes

Wayne Mayes

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

mayes@camosun.ca
250-370-4643
Technologies Centre

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Godfried Pimlott

Godfried Pimlott

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

pimlott@camosun.ca
250–370–4430

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Todd Rayson

Todd Rayson

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

raysont@camosun.ca
250-370-4573
Technologies Centre

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 Lindsay Stretch

Lindsay Stretch

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

stretch@camosun.ca
250–370–4650

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 Joyce van de Vegte

Joyce van de Vegte

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

vandevegte@camosun.ca
250–370–4438

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Phil Vreugdenhil

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

vreugdenhilp@camosun.ca
250-370-4622
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Mozhgan Moazzen zadeh-Bacon

Mozhgan Moazzen zadeh-Bacon

Instructor, Electronics and Computer Engineering

baconm@camosun.ca
250–370–4623

Cybersecurity & Network Technology

Learn more

For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.

Contact information

Electronics and Computer Engineering

Campus location

Technologies Building (TEC) 169

Location link

Interurban Campus

250-370-4528

vanoort@camosun.ca


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