Cybersecurity

ISEC3101
Closed
Bow Valley College
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
NA
Instructor
(3)
4
Timeline
  • January 11, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 22, 2021
    Project proposal submission
  • March 5, 2021
    Mid-Way check in
  • April 23, 2021
    Experience end
General
  • Diploma; 1st year, 4th year
  • 8 learners; teams of 3
  • 30 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 2/2 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any industries
Categories
Information technology Data analysis Communications Law and policy
Skills
policy analysis cybersecurity network security risk management information security
Project timeline
  • January 11, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 22, 2021
    Project proposal submission
  • March 5, 2021
    Mid-Way check in
  • April 23, 2021
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

Is your organization looking to analyze or test new cybersecurity applications?

In this course, students in the Bow Valley Cybersecurity Post-Diploma Certificate will work with your organization to solve a problem or opportunity of your choosing related to cybersecurity. While cybersecurity projects are preferred, projects from all areas of Information Technology will be considered.

Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverable will vary depending on the nature of the project and the problem to be solved.

Please see project examples for a general overview of the types of deliverables our students will be able to produce for your firm.

Project Examples

Project examples could include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist with reviewing and creating cybersecurity policies.
  • Design & deliver cybersecurity awareness training.
  • Developing cybersecurity incident response plans.
  • Developing detailed incident response playbooks.
  • Answering questions related to a cybersecurity incident scenario.
  • Leveraging tools and technologies related to handling and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
  • Execute intrusion, detection, and recovery measures.
  • Develop and present security risk assessments and business plans.
  • Adapt network design to address potential security threats.
  • Configure a network to meet security requirements.
  • Incorporate cryptographic algorithms into network communication to meet organizational security needs.
  • Deploy and maintain endpoint devices.
  • Analyze data from cybersecurity incidents.
  • Perform Penetration testing.

This is not an exhaustive list of projects our students could work. Any other cybersecurity project is welcome, subject to approval by the educator.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.