Cyber Security Program at George Brown College

The Network and System Security Analysis (NaSSA) graduate certificate program at George Brown College is designed to meet the high demand for information system security analysts and related IT security professionals across multiple sectors – including high-demand sectors such as consulting services, finance and healthcare.

Students graduating from this program will enter into a specialized information and communication technology (ICT) field. They will have the capabilities to assess and evaluate security risks and threats to physical and digital infrastructure, develop and implement security contingency planning, and lead the development of policies and procedures to ensure that security risk is minimized.

YOUR CAREER

The growth of cyber security represents a strategic, social and business risk for organizations and the nation at large. In the Information and Communication Technologies Council (ICTC) 2011 – 2016 Outlook Report (published in 2011), security was identified as a leading technology concern by companies surveyed. This concern was driven by regulatory compliance, liability concerns, and the serious damage to an organization's reputation arising from a publicized security breach.

As a result of the growth in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)-related theft, fraud and damages, employer demand for information systems security professionals is increasing, and growth is projected to continue. A Global Information Security Workforce Study (GISWS) indicated that the number of information system security professionals worldwide had risen more than 40%, from 1.6 million in 2008 to 2.7 million in 2012. The 2015 GISWS concluded that the information security workforce shortfall is widening. The estimated shortfall is 1.5 million from 2015 to 2020.