Information Security Management at Fanshawe College

Protecting the private and personal information of industries and people is not only a vital and important career, it's also never been more in demand. If you're technically minded and are looking to add to your already impressive resume, the Information Security Management program will give your future career the boost it needs.

Available in-class and online

To fit in with your busy schedule, the program is available 100% online or in a traditional in-class format (full-time or part-time) with September, January or May admissions. Once you've chosen schedule that best suits your needs, you'll learn how to manage both the operational and strategic aspects of information security. In just eight months, you'll develop the skills to identify how a business is vulnerable, and how to best safeguard their information. You'll also learn detailed practical aspects of security such as risk analysis, vulnerability testing, writing security policies, implementing access controls, and performing security audits.

When you graduate, your career options will be as diverse as your future clients. Give your career security while helping companies keep their data safe.

Career Opportunities

This program will prepare graduates to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the information security field.  Graduates will be an asset to any information technology support department or specifically as part of a security team, in virtually all sectors of business.  Subsequently, with the right experience base, graduates can expect to find opportunities as security analysts and consultants or in security management roles.  They would obtain positions such as security analysts, information security auditor, network security analyst, IT technical security specialist and threat-risk/vulnerability security specialist.