Willis College
Cybersecurity Operator
No Waitlist. Become a Cybersecurity Operator in 48 Weeks.
Program Length:
48 weeks
Credential:
- ON Diploma
Program Hours:
960
Cost per Credit:
$
Online Learning:
Available
Start Dates
May 4, 2026
June 29, 2026
August 24, 2026
Job-Ready
April 16, 2027
June 11, 2027
August 6, 2027
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No Waitlist. Become a Cybersecurity Operator in 48 Weeks.
The Cybersecurity Operator diploma program was developed in collaboration with global cybersecurity experts from Fortinet, Sophos, and Check Point. Willis College of Canada has taken the lead in addressing the critical Cybersecurity skills shortage by establishing Canada’s first and only multi-vendor Cybersecurity Academy.
Willis College is equipped with both a virtual and a physical Cyber Lab for our Cybersecurity Operator students and provides an official curriculum and professionally trained instructors for your benefit. The Cybersecurity Operator diploma program is one of the most effective ways to start your career in IT, by incorporating globally recognized certifications which validate industry standards. You can acquire skills that are applicable and transferable to a variety of technical environments, and that open doors to a lucrative IT Professional career.
$33.65
Average Wage/HR$52.88
High Wage/HRNational Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 2281, 2171
Source: noc.esdc.gc.ca & www.jobbank.ca
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Program Outline
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This course will cover the hardware and software foundations utilized within a host-based computing environment. Topics covered will include assembly, installation, configuration, upgrading and troubleshooting of PC-based hosts. Students will develop hands-on experience within a scenario-based lab environment in order to identify software and hardware host-based vulnerability issues and will execute industry best of practiced remediation procedures.
This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills required to configure, manage, and troubleshoot today's wired and wireless network devices. This course will also provide students with an understanding of emerging technologies such as unified communications, mobile, cloud, and virtualization technologies. Within a lab environment, students will design and implement a secure and trusted network infrastructure and will gain a solid understanding of network operations and management.
This course will teach students how to generate various technical reports that they may have to create as part of their technical career. The ability to gather technical information and express it in a well-organized and intelligible format that can be understood by management and technical peers alike is key for the dissemination of vital information. The types of reports covered will include: Network Asset Reports, Physical and Logical Network Topologies, Vulnerability Assessment Reports and Penetration Testing Reports.
This course will cover the deployment and use of helpdesk IT support software that provides IT support services to end-users. Additionally, tools needed for identifying and managing computer resources as it relates to Helpdesk activity will be covered.
Our Career Management course will introduce students to and teach them how to apply the most effective strategies to achieve employment in the career of their choice. Topics that are covered; effective job search strategies, cover letter and strategic resume writing, interview preparation and effective interviewing skills.
The course is intended for students who have good Windows operating system knowledge and experience and want to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the core infrastructure services in an existing Windows Server environment.
This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, and monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.
This Advanced Windows Server® Services training allows students to learn how to provision and configure advanced services using Windows Server.
This course will help introduce new features and functionality in Windows SQL day-to-day management, networking infrastructure, storage, and access control. Specific technologies covered will include Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Failover Clustering, Microsoft Online Backup, Security and Hyper-V.
In this course, students will learn to configure and manage a Microsoft Exchange Server messaging environment. This course will teach students guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help them optimize their Exchange server deployment. It will also provide the knowledge and skills to plan, install, and manage the mailbox role, client access, transport, and Exchange infrastructure.
IT security is paramount to organizations as cloud computing and mobile devices have changed the way we do business. With large amounts of data transmitted and stored on networks throughout the world, it is essential to have effective security practices in place. Students will gain a solid understanding of network security practices including control fundamentals, security threats, network attacks, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security controls, wireless security and Computer Forensics. Students will also learn to create advanced reports such as Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Analysis Reports.
The student learns basic network design and troubleshooting, routed and routing protocols, router configurations, LAN switching theory, virtual LANs, Novell IPX, WAN theory and design, WAN technology, PPP, frame relay, and ISDN. IT follows the track for the Cisco CCNA certification.
Linux has grown into an industry-leading software and service delivery platform that is used for everything from supercomputers and Web servers to virtualized systems and your Android phone. This growth creates a high demand for qualified Linux professionals. Students will acquire the fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience with Linux systems architecture, package management, system services, file systems, administrative tasks, security, data, and accessibility.
In this course, students will gain the knowledge and understanding of commercial network security and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Solutions. Students will install and configure a live security environment implementing firewall policies, VPNs, virus detection, web filtering, application control, user authentication. Advanced level design threat management lab scenarios will include threat malware mitigation, firewall policies, SSL, IPsec and VPN tunnelling.
Job Market
Successful graduates of this Cybersecurity Operator program may pursue a wide variety of interesting and rewarding professions, including:
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Network Security Specialist
- IT Security Engineer
- Network Security Operations
- 1st Level Support Engineer
- Fortinet Certified Network Security Associate
- Security Technical Representative
- Security Network Administrator
Salary Information
Average Wage ($/hr) – $33.65
High Wage ($/hr) – $50.55 ($/hr) High Wage source: www.jobbank.gc.ca
National Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 2281/22220, 2171/21222
Source: www.noc.esdc.gc.ca & www.jobbank.gc.ca
Admissions Requirements
Admission Requirements:
Canadian High School diploma or equivalent. Willis College Admission’s Team uses the Wonderlic assessment tool.
At this time, Willis College can only accept students who are Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Refugees. We are not able to issue the Post Graduate Work Permit.
For Mature Students:
If you don’t have a High School Diploma, we have admissions options specifically for you depending on which province you are in enrolling. Please contact us to see how our Admissions Team can help you achieve your new career.
*Mature student is defined as 19 years or older.
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This program is an excellent fit for:
- An individual who wants to learn about Cybersecurity and does not have any previous experience in the field.
- A person who is ethical, trustworthy, and committed to a career that makes a difference.
- Someone looking to start a new career in a lucrative and in-demand field.
- Individuals who have served or are currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces
Why choose the Cybersecurity Operator program?
- Many Cybersecurity professionals are in demand in a variety of industries.
- Gain globally recognized certifications that validate industry standards.
- Lifetime career services!
Save time & money
- Finish most programs and become job-ready in less than a year!
- Get the skills you need to get hired with programs that cut the extras and give you the skills you need to get hired.
- With career support for life with Willis College, our experts will help find you employment no matter how long ago you graduated
- You don't need three to four years of school to enter the workforce with the skills to start a great paying career!
Exceptional flexibility
- Learn online with instructor-led programs that will prepare you for the career of your dreams.
- On-Campus program availability is also an option for select programs in Ottawa.
- Start school NOW with most program intakes happening every six weeks (no need to wait!)
- No waiting lists, even in our most-popular programs. We'll get you the job training you need to start your career ASAP.
Career-relevant education
- Our programs are programs aligned with real-world, in-demand occupations. We will get you job-ready!
- Most Willis College programs include practicum experience so you can hit the job search running with a great education AND experience.
- Willis College has 160 years of skills training excellence.
- We have real relationships with employers who are waiting to hire qualified Willis College graduates!
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