Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity

A one year graduate certificate in digital investigation, covering forensic acquisition, evidence analysis, malware examination, network forensics, legal procedure and reporting for investigations.

Digital forensics is the investigative branch of security, and it is the most specialised of the three security certificates Conestoga runs here.

Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity is taught at Conestoga College, a public Ontario college on the post-secondary institution list. The digital forensics certificate sits below degree level, so its post-graduation work permit depends on appearing on the IRCC eligible field of study list. The digital forensics certificate falls inside an eligible sector, which is a good sign, but confirm its CIP code with Conestoga in writing before you pay. If eligible, the digital forensics certificate supports a work permit of up to one year. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the digital forensics certificate can support a study permit application.

Admission to Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics in Cybersecurity requires a completed undergraduate diploma or equivalent at 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the digital forensics certificate is recorded at CAD 16,319. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the digital forensics certificate. The digital forensics certificate lists seven entry windows, spanning September, January and May starts. Apply Study Visa manages your the digital forensics certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.