Course
Cybersecurity Solutions
This is the third of three courses in our cutting-edge, accelerated Certificate in Cybersecurity Proficiency program. If you’re in it, that means you’ve successfully completed the first two courses and you’ve got a solid knowledge of the game. Congrats. Now it’s time to complete that knowledge by learning some key strategies for mitigating the threats and vulnerabilities your organization might face in the future. You’ll also gain the skills and knowledge needed to develop and implement effective cybersecurity solutions to help keep your organization safe in the present. After all, they’re counting on you!
Visée grant available: Save on training fees
The Spring 2025 and Winter 2026 sessions of this course are eligible for the Visées grant, which helps employers finance their employees’ professional development. The grant covers the fees associated with this course and 50 per cent of the employee’s salary for training hours. This course is also available in French.
Your takeaways
This course is a great way to help you:• Outline how to respond quickly and effectively to potential cybersecurity incidents;
• Match strategies appropriate to mitigating the various cyber threats;
• Select effective, feasible and viable cybersecurity solutions;
• Prepare to keep up to date on the latest cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
Our approach
In this online course, you’ll benefit from demonstrations, case-studies, and problem-based learning led by industry experts. You’ll also learn through peer conversations and through practical tasks that are readily applicable to small- and medium-sized businesses.Who benefits the most?
• Non-technical professionals with responsibilities over significant confidential, sensitive data who want to minimize their organization’s information-management and security risks.• Employees in a non-technical role who work with cybersecurity professionals and need to be proficient in their jargon.
• Executives, senior managers, and technical staff who want to bolster cybersecurity within their organizations.
• Employees who want to broaden their skills to access new career opportunities.
• Students or other individuals who want to increase their understanding of cybersecurity for personal or professional reasons.
CCE Loyalty Discount
Students will receive a 10% discount on their CCE course or workshop tuition fees if they meet any of the following criteria:
- They previously completed a CCE, undergraduate or graduate course at Concordia University.
- They completed a language proficiency test at CCE.
- They completed a CCE Professional Development Seminar/Workshop.
This discount is based on the information maintained in the Concordia University student information system.
NOTE: The discount does not apply to application fees for admission to a CCE program, language proficiency test enrollment, or AI for Decision-Makers in Advanced Manufacturing.
