Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Analytics - Automobility

St. Clair College

This one-year graduate certificate will equip students with automotive cybersecurity knowledge and skills to address vulnerabilities and security issues found in Electronic Control Units (ECUs) of Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). Students will learn about strategies to protect automotive organizations against cybersecurity attacks on the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) eco-system. Graduates will develop highly marketable skills required in the cyber security field, especially with automotive firms.Career OpportunitiesWhile incidents of cyber-attacks in the automotive manufacturing sector have notably increased in recent years, many companies are working toward developing and implementing processes to identify and/or respond to security breaches. It has been determined that ISO/SAE 21434 will be the international industry standard used as the baseline for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to ensure cybersecurity risks are managed. This will lead to an increased demand for cybersecurity specialists in the automotive manufacturing sector. Windsor-Essex has positioned itself to be able to lead the way in automotive, and manufacturing cybersecurity and to become a hub within the industry.Graduates of this program may typically find employment in both the automotive cybersecurity field as well as the broader category of manufacturing and supply chain cybersecurity fields. Graduates may also find employment in the utilities and finance sectors.

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