Assiniboine Community College offers Diploma in Cybersecurity, a diploma in Cyber Security programme in Brandon, Canada. The programme runs for 8 months. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,995 per total (CAD 6,530 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Cyber Security
Duration: 8 months
Local tuition: CAD 6,530 / total
International tuition: CAD 19,995 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This eight-month Cybersecurity advanced diploma prepares graduates of the Network Administration Technology program or a similar two-year credential to protect organizations from digital threats through training in network security, ethical hacking, threat detection, systems protection and cyber risk management. The curriculum applies recognized frameworks and best practices, such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001 and CIS Controls, to implementing identity and access management, zero-trust principles, cryptography, and network and endpoint hardening, alongside scripting for security automation, security operations tools, digital forensics and incident response, and ethical penetration testing following methodologies such as PTES and MITRE ATT&CK. Governance, risk management, compliance and privacy topics, including PIPEDA, are also covered, along with communicating findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Applicants need a two-year diploma or university degree in information technology or a closely related field, with foundational knowledge of networking, operating systems and scripting. The program suits IT graduates seeking to specialize in cybersecurity roles such as vulnerability assessment, security monitoring and incident response.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This programme asks for a two-year diploma or university degree in Information Technology or a closely related field, such as Network Administration Technology, Computer Systems Technology, Computer Science, Systems Administration, or Computer Programming; applicants are also expected to have foundational knowledge of computer networking, Windows and Linux operating systems, scripting or programming, computer hardware, and IT infrastructure, though equivalent education and industry experience may be considered individually. English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine; applicants educated outside Canada or from a non-exempt country must meet the college's English language proficiency requirement, and for this programme an IELTS score of 6.0 with no sub-score below 5.5, or equivalent, is acceptable.
Application Details
Start Date:September 2027
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Assiniboine College; most programs carry no fixed application deadline and are assessed first-complete, first-served, though competitive-entry programs such as Practical Nursing require a supplemental application and, for Nursing, a CASPer assessment. International applicants may apply up to one year before a program's start date; the college publishes no fixed international deadline, but says many programs form waitlists well ahead of the start date, so early application is encouraged. Admission is effectively rolling: applications are accepted until a program's seats and waitlist are full rather than against a calendar cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
