This Cybersecurity Diploma Program is designed to prepare students for a dynamic world of cybersecurity.
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this program, the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to do the following:
Graduates of the cybersecurity diploma are prepared for a wide range of entry-level and technical roles in IT and cybersecurity — with a curriculum that directly maps to the real-world skills employers demand. Career opportunities include:
Cybersecurity analysts usually earn in the range of $62,400 to above $100,000, according to the Canadian Job Bank. The salary of cybersecurity analysts mainly depends on their experience and the province where they work.
Their hourly wages range from $30 to $72.12 per hour. Salaries vary from province to province, but generally median salaries are higher in Alberta and Ontario compared to other provinces and territories.
Cybersecurity has become one of the most critical and in-demand fields in the Canadian economy—and the threat landscape is only intensifying. Every organization that operates online — from hospitals and banks to small businesses and government agencies — needs trained professionals who can protect their networks, defend against cyberattacks, and keep sensitive data secure.
In British Columbia, WorkBC has designated cybersecurity specialists as a high opportunity occupation—one of the strongest signals the provincial government applies to careers with exceptional long-term demand.
Edison College offers this program both in-class at our Victoria campus and fully online — meaning eligible students across Canada, from British Columbia and Manitoba to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, can develop job-ready cybersecurity skills without relocating.
English language proficiency requirements:
Minimum Grade 10 English plus a minimum of three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8–12) completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, or
The Accuplacer assessment may be accepted only if
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