Network and Security Architecture Fanshawe College

Program Description

Without the proper protection, our networks are vulnerable to black-hat hackers, identity thieves and spammers. There are few people who have the skills and education needed to ward off the enemies lurking behind computer screens, ready to thwart firewalls, infiltrate networks and corrupt servers. If you’ve been thinking of a career protecting the systems that run our networks and economy, the Network and Security Architecture program will prepare you for this in-demand field. You’ll start this eight-month graduate certificate co-op program covering key aspects of designing, deploying, supporting, and securing small, medium, and enterprise network and server infrastructures. It will provide you with the fundamentals in advanced networking and security concepts to work in any situation and meet the security challenges that effect today's business environment. Quite simply, there are not enough people qualified with this high level skill set. Fanshawe, with its existing relationship with Cisco, Microsoft, Redhat, VMware and many other vendors and specialized knowledge in everything from firewalls to server infrastructure, will put you on the fast-track to a highly in-demand career. When you graduate, you’ll be able to work as a security analyst, security systems analyst, and security architect or security systems engineer.

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